26th class
Brad Johnson Eng 81, 26th class
Necessary for your Papers
1. Title: is it original (if it is on Global Warming, does it just say Global Warming – repeating Global Warming in your title is not original.)
Example of a good title: Heroes of the Silent”(This paper was about the SPCA: Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.)
2. Do you have a full page? Do you have one paragraph – no indentions.
3. Underline the beginnings of 4 sentences. These sentences should start with:
Ly: Swiftly, they ran into the house to find the cat. Quickly, the students hurried to class.
Ing: Arriving late, the students missed first period.
After working a twelve-hour shift, the exhausted man slept in the next morning.
Working a twelve-hour shift, Bill slept in the next morning.
Working a twelve-hour shift, Bill, exhausted, slept in the next morning.
Ed: Exhausted from working a twelve-hour shift, Bill slept in the next morning.
to +: To begin with, the class needs to read their paper thoroughly.
Another way to add variety to your sentences rearrange the SVO – Take the verb and put it at the beginning of the sentence. This adds variety.
4. Is your paper double-spaced, 12- point font? This is done for 2 reasons: easier to write corrections on the paper and easier to read.
5. Make sure your paper contains at least 300-350 words.
6. Style:
Clarity
Organized
Well-supported
Must be unified around the topic sentence
Have far fewer “to be” words and fewer “ands”
Example of a boring sentence: It was raining outside. ( a boring sentence)
Use adjectives: HEAVY, HOT, TORRENTIAL, LIGHT
Use active verbs: DELUGED, WIPED OUT, WASHED AWAY
Example of an interesting sentence: The torrential rains pounded Auburn today.
7. Read paper backwards and out loud. You will hear your own mistakes and will be able to correct them before handing in your paper.
8. Have 3 “ands” and 3 “to be” verbs ( is, are, was, were, be, being, been)
HW:
Thursday: Have rough drafts, peer response ideas, critiques, articles -- anything that helped you to write this paper. Put all these in a folder. Show and tell tomorrow.
1. Proofread
2. Look for small spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
3. Read your paper backwards, from the last sentence up to the first sentence. Read slowly. Listen and observe.
4. Look at the grading rubric making sure you have all the criteria:
Title
Unity
Support (300-350 words)
Coherence
Good order or organization
Correct formatting
One paragraph – no indentions to make more paragraphs
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.”
