Topics (choose one): Length: Your composition should be 1-1.5 pages in length (font size =12 point, margins = 1 inch on all sides). Schedule: - Wednesday, September 29 Each student comes to class with a clean copy of his/her paper (typed, double-spaced). During class, one or two classmates will review your paper and give you feedback on content, organization, and accuracy. Wednesday, October 8 Each student comes to class with
Final draft of his/her composition (remember to take peer suggestions into account) Draft 1 of the composition (with marks and comments made by peer-reviewer[s]) * Peer review form(s) filled out on Sept 29* Grading: Your composition will be graded based on: - content (Do you fulfill all the requirements of the topic? Do you have rich and varied vocabulary and sentence structure? Is the composition the right length?, etc.) organization (Are your ideas presented in a logical order or do you jump from one thing to the next? How good are the introduction and conclusion?, etc.) You will also receive a grade for you peer-editing (helpfulness of comments, accuracy of correction, etc.). It may be counted as a homework or participation grade, or it may be incorporated into your composition grade.
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