Q Drafting, Revising, and Proofreading are the second, third, and fourth phases of the writing process we began studying earlier in the course. Drafting and revising have a lot less to do with grammar and punctuation and a lot more with fleshing out ideas, strengthening support for ideas, creating flow and unity between ideas, and molding already existing ideas. Objectives • To consider the importance of self-assessment in the writing process • To familiarize yourself with the process of revision • To recognize the importance of revision in the writing process • To understand the difference between revising and editing What You Will Do Checking the Four Bases of Your Essay As you learned in this week's reading, revision focuses on four areas: • Unity • Coherence • Flow • Support This exercise, known as the highlighter method, will help you revise your writing for each of these areas. • First, ensure you have written a draft of essay 2 that aligns with and follows the instructions. You should also study the structure found in those instructions as it covers what each paragraph should discuss. Open your draft of essay 2 in a word processing program. Click File > Save As to give the file a new name, LastName_fourbases. This will give you a new copy of your essay to work with. Use this new copy to complete the exercise below. Reread the draft of essay 2 you wrote, and review the reading Essay Writing: Revising, Editing, and Proofreading. • Identify and color code the different parts of your essay. Use the Formatting toolbar to highlight each part of your essay. You can use the colors below or other colors of your choosing as long as you use a different color for each part. You will need to do this for each paragraph. These include: o Introduction ? Hook/attention-getter: Yellow ? Transition sentence: Teal ? Thesis/main idea: Blue o Body Paragraphs: ? Topic sentences: Green ? Supporting Details: Purple ? Concluding idea: Pink ? *Transition sentence (this can appear at the beginning of a paragraph or at the end): Teal o Conclusion ? Transition sentence: Teal ? Restated thesis/main idea: Blue ? Concluding idea: Pink • Once you have identified the different organizational parts of your essay, write a 150-250-word plan for revising the organizational structure of your essay. Write up your response below your highlighted draft. How unified is your essay so far? Does your thesis align with the content of the essay? Does your thesis align with the instructions for the essay? Which aspects of your essay were well-organized? How well are your topic sentences connected to your thesis? How will you go about revising to ensure your topic sentences are clearly tied to the supporting details in each paragraph? How will you improve flow and transitions between ideas? • You will submit the highlighted essay and your reflection for this assignment. • Upload your color-coded response and corresponding reflection below in the same document. Sample Exercise • Sample_fourbases Download Sample_fourbases Please name your file as follows: LastName_fourbases Late Policy: • All activities (except for discussions and Power Ups) may be submitted late at a deduction of 5 participation points per activity for one week after the closing date. After one week, the activity will be marked as a zero and can't be submitted late. Rubric Revision Exercise Rubric Revision Exercise Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRevision Highlighting Student highlights each section as per the instructions color coding each part of the essay. Further, the essay includes the required structure for essay 2 and is composed of a clear introduction, well-developed body, and reflective conclusion. 15 to >12.0 pts Highly Effective 12 to >9.0 pts Effective 9 to >0 pts Needs Improvement 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRevision Plan Student illustrates critical thinking skills in considering how he or she will revise the essay for unity, coherence, flow, and support. Student creates a clear plan of action for revision.. 15 to >12.0 pts Highly Effective 12 to >9.0 pts Effective 9 to >0 pts Needs Improvement 15 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGrammar & Format Student has proofread and edited the document for grammar, mechanics, format, and clarity. 5 to >3.5 pts Highly Effective 3.5 to >2.5 pts Effective 2.5 to >0 pts Needs Improvement 5 pts Total Points: 35 PreviousNext