Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Editing Drafts and Questions...

1.  Journal:

What does a good editor do?  Why have others read our papers?  What can you do as a reader to help other writers?

2.  Partners and editing questions...



1.    Is this story interesting?
2.    Is this story understandable?
3.    Is anything missing?
4.    Should I take out a part/s?
5.    Does it start in the middle of the action?
6.    Does it have a beginning, middle, and end?
7.    Is there a message?
8.    What’s the topic?
9.    What’s the purpose?
10.   Is there good mix of sentences?
11.   Would you tell the story?


3.  Groups and reading....

4.  HW-  Reading from the book!  Read "The Lottery" on page 199.  Discussion and questions in class...

5.  HW-  Come with a revised draft.

6.  HW- Read  "Salvation" on page 203.

7. HW-  Be ready for questions and discussion in class RE:  both stories.  :)




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