1. “A man's character may be learned from the adjectives which he habitually uses in conversation. “ ~Mark Twain 10 Dec. 2012

2. Peer Draft Self Analysis 12/10/2012  In a note to your Peer Reviewer(s), write the following:  Which part of your essay do you need help with? (e.g. the letter, the rationale paragraphs)  What do you need help with on that part (voice, context, commentary, etc.)  What themes, situations, etc. were you trying to convey in the rationale portion of your paper?  What grammatical issues do you need help with (comma-splices, run- ons, word choice, wordy constructions, weak verbs, etc.)  What works cited issues do you have?

3. Peer Revising  Trade papers, notes and yellow sheets. Read the note the author wrote on the bottom of the page.  Read their paper through once, writing all over the essay (don’t fill in the yellow sheet yet)  Ask questions at parts you don’t understand  Write suggestions for improvement  Identify parts you like or think are strong  Go back to the yellow sheet. Write your name in the “Editor’s Comments” Column & using specific language from the descriptions, give them feedback in each category. Skim over their essay as you need to in order to cite specific areas in your comments. Answer their questions on their note.

4. Peer Draft Reflection  Now that you have gone over the comments your peer reviewer had, what changes will you make in each of the following areas:  Letter— Content Grammar  Rationale Paragraphs: Content Grammar  Works Cited

5. This Week  Monday  Rough Draft of playlist due for Peer Review  Tuesday  Final Draft of Playlist due; finish questions from last week; discuss  Wednesday  Study for quiz/take  Thursday  CIR Quiz  Thursday-Friday  Death of a Salesman movie?