Warmup 9/21

11. A. NO CHANGE B. rushing wild C. rushed wildly D. rushed wild 12. A. NO CHANGE B. rushing wild C. rushed wildly D. rushed wild 13. A. NO CHANGE B. gracefully C. more gracefully D. grace 14. A. NO CHANGE B. stupidly, C. stupidly and D. stupidly, and 15. A. NO CHANGE B. more interesting, useful C. most interesting and useful D. most useful in interest of

Peer editing checklist

IDEAS (THREE QUESTIONS) 1. Does your essay assert a focused, clearly stated thesis? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 2. Does your essay develop and support the thesis thoroughly with relevant, significant and substantial facts and quotations? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 3. Does your essay synthesize information on multiple, relevant perspectives? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature STRUCTURE (FOUR QUESTIONS) 1. Does your essay organize complex ideas so that new elements build to create a unified whole? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 2. Does your essay create an effective and engaging introduction and conclusion that articulate the significance of the topic? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 3. Does your essay use a variety of definition strategies with skill and purpose? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 4. Does your essay use a variety of meaningful transitions? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature USE OF LANGUAGE (THREE QUESTIONS) 1. Does your essay choose precise diction and a variety of sentence types and structures to enhance the reader’s understanding? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 2. Does your essay demonstrate superior command of conventions? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 3. Does your essay integrate and cite textual evidence smoothly? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature THE QUESTION (THREE QUESTIONS) These answers will not be used to determine overall score. They are simply here to help you make sure that you answered all of the questions in the prompt 1. Does your essay define your interpretation of what it means to be an American? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 2. Does your essay use the strategies of definition and different perspectives from the unit to develop a complex and thoughtful definition? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #3 name (printed) Partner #3 signature 3. Does your essay incorporate an iconic imagine? YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature YES NO Partner #2 name (printed) Partner #2 signature YES NO Partner #1 name (printed) Partner #1 signature THESIS STATEMENT (9 QUESTIONS) 1. Does your thesis statement establish an issue or a problem? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 2. Does your thesis statement appeal to a wide range of readers? YES NO Print your name Sign your name 3. Can your essay be argued or debated? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 4. Does your thesis statement express your own opinion on the issue? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 5. Is your thesis statement broad enough so that a large portion of your audience can relate? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 6. Is your thesis statement specific enough so you can zero in on a particular topic and dissect it? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 7. Does your thesis statement pick a side? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 8. Is your thesis statement focused? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name 9. Does your thesis statement have at least 3 supporting points? YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name YES NO Print your name Sign your name TEMPLATE (ONE QUESTION) DOES YOUR ESSAY FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE THAT WAS DISCUSSED IN CLASS? ESSAYS THAT DO NOT FOLLOW THE TEMPLATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED YES NO Print your name Sign your name Each group member should use the rubric on Page 52 to determine your score for each of the three categories. The only scores that are acceptable here are 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4 (most scores will fall between 2-3) First group member (Ideas) ________ First group member (Structure) ________ First group member (Use of Language) ________ Second group member (Ideas) ________ Second group member (Structure) ________ Second group member (Use of Language) ________ Third group member (Ideas) ________ Third group member (Structure) ________ Third group member (Use of Language) ________

Warmup 9/20

6. A. NO CHANGE B. sweeter C. sweetly D. sweet, like 7. A. NO CHANGE B. closely the events C. the closely events D. close the events 8. A. NO CHANGE B. significantly the events C. the significantly events D. significant the events 9. A. NO CHANGE B. the practice of C. practically a D. practically the 10. A. NO CHANGE B. most best C. more better D. best

Warmup 9/19

1. A. NO CHANGE B. more abruptly; C. abrupter; D. abrupt; 2. A. NO CHANGE B. better. C. most. D. bestest. 3. A. NO CHANGE B. these days the world seemed all new and rosy to Peter. C. Peter saw the world these days as if it were all new and rosy. D. these days the world to Peter seems all new and rosy. 4. A. NO CHANGE B. desperation C. desperately D. despair 5. A. NO CHANGE B. sweeter, C. sweetly, D. sweet-like,

Warmup 9/14

Warmup for 9/14

1. A. NO CHANGE B. The book, as blatantly brilliant, is not about war. C. The brilliance of this book is that it is not blatantly about war. D. War is not the blatant brilliance of this book. 2. A. NO CHANGE B. young boys, to their twenties, through to high school. C. in their twenties, to when they are young boys, through to high school. D. young boys, through high school, and into their twenties. 3. A. NO CHANGE B. A beautiful read is the immersing book, in the world of phenomenal characters. C. I highly recommend the immersing characters in the phenomenal world of this beautiful book. D. The phenomenal characters immersed in this book are a beautiful thing to read, especially if you like them.

Warmup September 9

1. A. NO CHANGE B. her dream home. C. her desires. D. to her satisfaction. 2. A. NO CHANGE B. our diet C. our diets D. their diets 3. A. NO CHANGE B. and his thoughtfulness. C. and he was thoughtful, too. D. as well as the fact that he was thoughtful too. 4. A. NO CHANGE B. from C. off D. in 5. A. NO CHANGE B. bomb, the affects of which C. bomb, the affects of which, D. bomb, the effects of which

Warmup for September 8

1. A. NO CHANGE B. was, in 1949, for the first time produced, C. was first produced in 1949 D. OMIT the underlined portion 2. A. NO CHANGE B. time after time after time C. with astonishing frequency D. OMIT the underlined portion 3. A. NO CHANGE B. uncanny ability to relate C. communication D. ability to relate, to talk 4. A. NO CHANGE B. and most important, in fact C. or increasingly fundamental D. OMIT the underlined portion