Revise, Edit and Proofread

I. First of all,  put these two clauses together FOUR different ways:

I spent two hours last night working on my paper.  This morning I could find no changes in the file.

II. Now, put your paper on the screen, side-by-side with this list.

1. Highlight all There/Here/It  and see if you can rewrite.

2. Highlight the words you easily confuse:  there/their, its/it's, etc.  Fix.

3. Highlight all commas.  Read the whole sentence. Is it correct and clear?

4. Look for coordination that is missing the comma (,and/ ,for/ ,but)

5. Highlight any  ;  (semicolons). Could a period take its place?  Then it is correct.

6. Underline the first sentence of a paragraph.  Is everything in that paragraph somehow related to that sentence?  Check some more.

7. Are any of your paragraphs longer than half a page?  See whether you can separate some ideas.

8. Is there variety in how you begin your sentences?

9. What errors were marked on your Audience Awareness essay?  How can you prevent those here?

10. Double check the format!!!  Font 12, no extra space betweeen paragraphs, last name and page # at top in a header.

ASK ME.  When it all looks perfect, pair up and start reading it out loud to your partner, starting with the last paragraph.  Take turns, paragraph by paragraph.

Homework:

1.  Final Version Observation due tomorrow.  Typed, MLA style. Put your word count next to my name in the heading.

2. Bring the blue comment sheets and writer's page to turn in also.

3.  TWFTD:  euphemism