Peer check of poet background paragraph
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The document provides a to-do list for October 12th which includes getting a laptop, signing into GoogleDrive, and checking a planner. It also mentions helping each other with paragraphs and doing a grouping activity. There are then instructions for a quick check of paragraph formatting and a checking in detail activity which involves comparing a paragraph to an online source. Finally, there are instructions to edit paragraphs by highlighting transition words, verbs, and reorganizing sentences.
Peer check of poet background paragraph
- 1. FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER • Get a laptop • Sign in to GoogleDrive • Planner
- 2. Let’s help each other with our paragraphs Grouping activity
- 3. Quick Check 1. Is there a date? 2. Is the date underlined? 3. Is there a title? 4. Is the title underlined? 5. Has a line been left open between the title and the topic sentence? 6. Is the first sentence indented? 7. Is there ONE paragraph? 8. Is there a subtitle for the bibliography? 9. Has the MLA format been used? 10.Is the second and subsequent lines indented?
- 4. Checking in Detail • Open the online source and have it open next to the paragraph • Read both • Identify plagiarized parts and highlight in red • Check for background information (see notebook/whiteboard) • Highlight in green all relevant background information • Write a comment for missing information (if it is stated in the source) • Comment on the quality of the source
- 5. Let’s EDIT • In yellow, highlight transition words • Insert comment for suggested transition words • In blue, highlight verbs/verb phrases • Check that the tense is correct (past tense and some present tense) • Comment on tense usage • Change text color to purple of sentences that are not organized logically in the paragraph
- 6. REVISE YOUR OWN PARAGRAPH • Finish by 2PM Saturday • This work will be assessed