A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” - Samuel Johnson AGENDA -Bellwork—None -Write draft of essay -HW: Revisions due for editing review Tuesday (11/13) Use peer review comments to revise content of essay. Revise for content, better organization, for clarity, for strong verbs. Define the difference between revision and editing. A writer only begins a book. A reader finishes it.” - Samuel Johnson 7 Nov. 2012

Revise Essay What to Do What Not to Do 1. Revise for content; structure; organization; additions; deletions 1. Don’t stare off into space 2. Focus on clarity and strong ideas (don’t be Calvin ) 2. Don’t worry about perfection Revisions are due Tuesday at the beginning of class for editing workshop; if you come to class and need to print out your paper, you will need to use a pass to go print your paper and lose points!

Assignment Write a college admission/scholarship/personal statement essay Use one you brought in and follow the criteria (you will need to provide me with the prompt and criteria) Use a prompt from the yellow sheet Your essay should be between 500-750 words (including the title) A title is mandatory