Finalizing your essay

If you do not have a book that you WANT to read, you're reading the wrong book. Tell me. We will find you a new book.

Today's Goal: Work with a partner to peer review your essay so that it is polished and ready for grading!

The Plan:

1. You will be working with a partner to peer edit your essay. You want to make it the best it can possibly be!
2. Share your essay with your partner (press the share button and enter their e-mail.)
3. Use "Suggested edits" to make suggestions as you read through your partner's essay.
4. Below is a list of things to look for.
5. SCORE yourself on the rubric at the bottom when you've revised/edited your essay!

Help your partner by looking at the following things:

• Read her/his thesis to make sure it is clear.
• Highlight and comment on any sentences that seem confusing.
• Does all of the evidence support the claims your partner makes in each paragraph?
• Is there evidence from both the movie and the story in each paragraph?
• Does the conclusion restate the thesis?
  Does the conclusion wrap things up?
• Make sure all names are capitalized (Poe, Laughton)
• "The Cask of Amontillado" has quotes and Night of the Hunter is italicized.
• Are there missing commas? misspelled words?

At 9pm tonight, your essays will be locked for grading.

Period 7, please stack your chairs on the tables.