Why is English so Hard to Spell?

Thinking about languages....look for patterns. Okay, try this....

its it's your yours our theirs

bat bate ///   come done some

nite night knight write right fight

though through bough cough rough

Now we watch this Prezi and you fill out the handout.

Where are we going with this?  Sometimes I'll tell you to use the OED to find a definition.

Tuck this sheet in your daybook, and turn it in.

Homework:

1. Be revising your Draft #1. Draft 2 is due on Tuesday next week.

2. TWFTD:  punk

Draft #1 Due Observation/ Description

Today you practice more analytical thinking.

#1 Read and React.

#2 Analyze: Are the details clear? Do I understand and "see" the scene? Ask questions ON THE DRAFT.

#3 Evaluate:  Remark when something works well. If something is confusing or not clear, ASK A SPECIFIC QUESTION that will help the writer understand what it is you don't get.

AND do all this in a supportive fashion. I'm awarding you points on the quality of your input.

You write remarks and questions on the draft; NO PROOFREADING. This is a draft.

You will fill out the blue "Writer's Sheet" (handout). I'll pass around 2 "Reader's Sheets" that will be filled out about your draft. When we're done, all these sheets will go home with you, and you will revise your draft into Draft #2.

Homework:

1. Make changes/additions to your draft. Draft #2 is due Tuesday July 30. How will you save it? On Tuesday Draft 2 must be available electronically in order to upload it to TurnItIn in Moodle. BACK UP A FLASH DRIVE IN EMAIL!

2. TWFTD: analyze

Drafting

I return Legos. We talk about your directions and feedback.

Thinkwrite: As you look over the Lego papers, please review the kinds of comments your builders wrote for you. What did they say, and how did you use their comments? What was actually useful?

Look at page 89 in Bedford.

Apostrophe Abuse ?

You have time to work at writing your first draft. Due tomorrow, type and print 2 copies.

Homework:

1. Bring Draft 1 of the Observation/Description paper to class, make TWO COPIES. Readers will write on the draft, like they did with the Legos.

2. TWFTD: context