Revision Checklist and Reading to a Partner - 20 November and 21 November 2019

Today's Goal:

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.4
Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in standards 1-3 above.)

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.6.5
With some guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of Language standards 1-3 up to and including grade 6 here.)

The Plan:

1. Read
2. Revision Checklist with a Partner
3. A Cry in the Wild movie time.
4. Return your copy of Hatchet

Reminders/Homework:

• READ a book!
• Work on finishing/revising your essay
• CLICK HERE for the overall essay guidelines.
• If you were absent, here is the revision checklist. It must be turned in before you can watch the movie.
• FINAL DRAFT: Due Friday, 22 November, 4pm
• No Red Ink Diagnostic #2
  • Due Friday, 22 November 4pm
• Typing.com Intermediate #5-8 
  • Due Friday, 6 December 4pm
• No Red Ink "Choosing the Right Word" Assignment
• Due Friday 13 December 4pm

Ms. Black what should my title be?!?!
The requirements for your title are this:

• You may not write the word "Essay" in your title.
• Your title should be related to the content of your essay
• It needs to be appropriate and academic. Make it sound professional.

Revision Checklist with a Partner

Here's how it works:

1. IF you are done with your essay, you will be assigned a partner, and you will sit next to that partner. and receive an "Essay Revision Checklist".
2. On your own document, you will complete the "basic steps" and help each other make sure all the things are done.
3. Read your introduction and put a checkbox ONLY if you 100% know for sure that you have each element.
4. Trade computers and papers in order to read your partner's introduction and fill in the second checkbox ONLY if you 100% know that your partner has that the element described.
5. Trade back and repeat steps 3 and 4 for Body Paragraphs.
6. Trade back and repeat steps 3 and 4 for your Conclusion.
7. Trade back and repeat steps 3 and 4 for "General Formatting"
8. Once ALL of this is done, you must read your essay out loud to your partner, one at a time. That assigned partner must listen and sign your paper saying that they listened to you read it.
9. Turn it in to Ms. Black or Mr. Mello or Mrs. H. Yes, you are required to turn it in.

NOTE: If you do not get to the read-aloud portion of this activity (Step #8), then you are required to read it out loud at home to a parent/guardian/adult at home and have them write their name and sign it. You must bring it back and turn it in. You will not be able to watch the movie on Friday if you have not gotten your Checklist signed off.