Revising and Composing: February 26, 2019

Focus: How does the process of revising improve our writing?

1. Warming up with 15 minutes of time to finish composing your first body paragraph (if you're done with your first body paragraph, move onto the second body paragraph)

• Click HERE for yesterday's sample essay if you need it.

2. Silent peer editing using the peer revision sheet (20 minutes)

3. Conferencing with your peer editing partner  (5 minutes)

4. Revising your first body paragraph based on your partner's revisions and beginning to compose your second body paragraph (however much time is left)

HW:
1. For TOMORROW: Finish revising your first body paragraph and BEGIN composing your second body paragraph. Remember that this essay is due Thursday, Feb 28.

2. For FRIDAY: XL Writing Strategies, Level J: Suggest Appropriate Revisions (O.7)

3. For next Monday: Finish reading your banned book.