5.7.13+and+5.8.13

Self-Assessment Checklist: use the first page of this packet to break down your own essay before you peer-edit. Make notes to yourself about elements that you need to change between now and Thursday/Friday.

Peer-editing--use this handout to have someone give you feedback on your essay.



Conclusions/titles--make sure you've created a title that accurately reflects the focus of your essay. Make sure you have a conclusion that:
 * 1) Summarizes main ideas and links them together
 * 2) Restates your thesis in fresh language
 * 3) Addresses the "so what" element of your theme--aka, the effect on the reader: Why is this theme important and what should you know now that you've read the text with this motif/theme in mind?

HW: FINAL essay DUE Thursday 5/9 for P.2/3 and 5/10 for P.6

You are required to turn in a paper copy of your essay to me next class, AND submit it to turnitin.com (like we did for our last essay). Simply go to the website, sign in with the login information you created last time, find the assignment under our class, and submit your draft. Once I see that you have done this, I'll grade your essay. I **will not** grade your essay until you submit to turnitin.com!