February 8th

1. You should have your hard copy of your three responses with you when you come to class. We are going to mark them each for their writing components that they should contain.

You will switch with a classmate. Please mark the following in each response:
1. Underline the claim/thesis. This may look like the prompt restated and answered.
2. Circle the literary devices that are referenced. Ideally, there should be more than one.
3. Put a box around the direct quotes used as support SHOWING how the claim is evident. There should be a minimum of two direct quotes.
4. In reference to the direct quote usage: Put the following letters near the quote if these components are utilized. I: Quote is introduced.  C: Quote is contextualized and cited.  E. Quote is explained back to the argument.
5. Put a squiggly box around each transition.
6. Put a C by the concluding statement.

2. After the response has been marked, please list what the response is specifically missing.
Example: 1. Not enough transitions  2. Quotes are not introduced.

3. Then, you will then answer the following questions for each response:
1. Has the question been thoroughly answered?
2. Do you feel that the response is well-supported, adequately supported, poorly supported?
3. Does the writing flow smoothly from idea to idea?
4. On a scale of 1-3, where would this writing response score. 3: Answered thoroughly, with all expected components evident.  2. Answered, with some missing expected writing components. 1. Answer is difficult to understand, with multiple missing expected writing components.

4. Once you receive your writing prompts back from your scorer, you will need to thoroughly review the marks and notes made for each response. You will be able to see what exactly you do have.. and what exactly you are missing. From this, you will need to pick ONE response to revise, clean up, etc. as a final draft.

The FINAL draft will need to have all the expected writing components, MLA formatting, a works cited entry at the bottom of the page, and stapled on top of your three preliminary responses.  This is due at the beginning of class on Friday, February 10th.

REMEMBER to be working on your ORAL COMMENTARY.