Writing and drafting the papers
Pre-Writing |
Draft 1.0 & Peer Revisions |
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Pre-writing is a very important process to starting your papers. Pre-writing includes graphic organizers, web-designs, lists any way to get your brain thinking about the task at hand. Pre-writing is done in class, through notebooks and/or other handouts.
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Draft 1.0 is the first draft. It is often known as the rough draft. Draft 1.0 is a place where you write, you try out ideas, and just get the paper done. Draft 1.0 is done in class and turned in to google classroom. This is a graded assignment that can not be late. If you are late you will loose the points. Along with writing Draft 1.0, you are expected to revise a peer's work. If you do not turn in Draft 1.0, you will not be able to participate in peer revisions. There are no make ups for a Draft 1.0 and Peer Revision.
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Draft 2.0 & teacher Revision |
Draft 3.0 - Student Revision |
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Draft 2.0 is the first time Mrs. A will see and read the papers. Students take their peer revised 1.0 and begin to revise their work, on their 1.0 document. The 2.0 is where you remove what didn't work, add new ideas, and edit your work. Students are asked to un-submit their 1.0 draft, work directly on that document, re-name it to 2.0 and turn it into google classroom 2.0 folder. It is very important for students to turn their work in on time for teacher feedback and a writer's conference. The 2.0 is graded out of 100 points. If a student is happy with their grade, they can keep it. If a student is not happy with their grade, we will work together to discover ways to improve during a writer's conference.
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Draft 3.0 is a chance for students to revise their 2.0 grade. After the conference, students will have 7 days to revise their work and submit to 3.0. It is imperative that students follow the below guidelines:
1) Un-submit 2.0 2) Make ALL revisions directly on your 2.0 document. DO NOT copy and paste your work or delete the entire page and copy it down. The goal is to allow your teacher to see your revisions while still turning in your best work. 3) Clean up and resolve all comments, except for the teacher feedback rubric. 4) Make sure that your paper is in the proper format. If these directions are not followed, your paper will not be graded. |
draft 4.0 & beyond |
General Concerns |
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Draft 4.0 is an opportunity for you to continue to improve your papers. Schedule another conference with Mrs. A, discuss ways to improve, and turn in your newly revised paper within 7 days of your conference to the designated folder. You can repeat this process as many times as you desire until you are satisfied with your grade or until the semester ends. Be sure that you revise your work and not copy and paste it.
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* Turn in your work on time. If you turn it in on time, I can grade it on time.
* Do Not wait until the last minute to get your work done. Waiting until the last minute puts stress on your and your writing. It can also cause you to miss a deadline. * Be patient with me. It's take me time to grade papers. If you get a week to revise, please give me a week to grade. I will do the best I can. * If you have any questions, please come talk to me, I'm happy to help. |
How do I format my papers?
Just the Basics
1) All papers must be typed and double spaced - When typing, do not double space after the end of a paragraph. Instead, indent
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Pixar Style Analysis Paragraph - Specifics
Since you are writing formal paragraphs, it is extremely important to follow the steps above. Here are some important reminders:
1) Titles - Titles are italicized & their dates of release appear in parenthesis after their name. For example: La Luna (2012), Luxo Jr. (1986).
2) The use of I/Me/We. In an analysis essay you want to avoid the use of I/Me/We. If you must use I, use it only once in your conclusion.
3) Avoid statements like - "I'm going to prove. . ." "This claim is important. . ."This shows . . . "My textual evidence proves my claim because. . ." and other sentences that make a direct statement instead of writing about your claim.
1) Titles - Titles are italicized & their dates of release appear in parenthesis after their name. For example: La Luna (2012), Luxo Jr. (1986).
2) The use of I/Me/We. In an analysis essay you want to avoid the use of I/Me/We. If you must use I, use it only once in your conclusion.
3) Avoid statements like - "I'm going to prove. . ." "This claim is important. . ."This shows . . . "My textual evidence proves my claim because. . ." and other sentences that make a direct statement instead of writing about your claim.
Creative Writing Short Story - specifics / Breaking the rules
Now that we know the basics, let's see how we can break the rules. As you know authors use syntax, diction, and grammar and punctuation (grammaration) to develop their characters, tone, and voice. When writing your story, please play with the font, font size, sentences, diction to help make your voice and tone unique. Feel free to add photos (as long as they don't take up the entire page and are used in conjunction with your text and story), illustrations, and/or borders to enhance your story. After all, this is a creative short story.
* Please respect the page count, this includes pictures (words must take at least two pages double spaced before you add pictures).
* Please respect the page count, this includes pictures (words must take at least two pages double spaced before you add pictures).