Do Now #36: 1.Form a group of four students with the people around you. 2.Assign each person in the group a letter: A, B, C, or D.

Aim: How do you revise and edit your sentences for clarity and concision? Guidelines for a Writing Workshop Guidelines for a Writing Workshop – View yourself as a coach, not a judge – Where possible, give specific comments – Link suggestions for improvement to the writer’s goals – Ask questions and tell the writer where you would like to hear more

Aim: How do you revise and edit your sentences for clarity and concision? Round I: Improving global concerns Round I: Improving global concerns – Revision Checklist for Literature Papers Round II: Strengthening Sentences Round II: Strengthening Sentences – Use more active verbs – Prune excess words Round III: Round III: Clarifying Sentences Clarifying Sentences – Repair mixed or dangling modifiers – Eliminate distracting tense shifts

Aim: How do you revise and edit your sentences for clarity and concision? Guidelines for Using Reviewers’ Comments: Guidelines for Using Reviewers’ Comments: – Don’t take criticism personally – Pay attention to ideas that contradict your own – Weigh feedback carefully