Lesson Plans

Assignment to have been completed: Students were to have word-processed a first draft of their response to the prompt.

Objectives: To revise and essay for content and style

Activities:

• A. Allow students who can show you a handwritten draft to go use a computer in the back of the room (or go to the Writing Lab if not enough computers are available) to word process their papers. Remind them that they have only this period to accomplish that task.

• B. Have students count off by twos; then instruct them to select a writing partner so that ones are paired with twos.

• C. Distribute the revision checklist and allow students to read and critique each other’s essays.

• D. Once a pair completes the task, they should look for a second partner.

Assignment for next class meeting: Revise your first draft. Produce a second word- processed draft.