GE 101—week #3 Agenda
Topics Submit your journal Quickwrite—Truth and untruth in narrative Title practice (p. 102) Writing Introductions & Conclusions (pp. 96, ff.) Chapter Review Review rubric for narrative pieces Peer Editing Workshop (your narrative)
Peer Editing Questions Did the author use first or third person consistently? What is the author’s purpose in telling the story? What message does the reader get? Is the timeframe limited? Do you recognize the beginning and ending events? Do the flashbacks/-forwards work? Are they blended in or jarring? What assistance can you give? Is there at least one line of dialogue? Are there grammar or other errors that mar the transmission of the narrative?
More time? Page 123--freewrite Individually, read Amy Tan’s “Rules of the Game” [pp ] Group work—p. 126, questions 1-5 P. 132: Review these questions; then revise your freewrite to give it more detail.
Homework For Week #4, submit the 3-page narrative including all drafts—first, peer-edited, and final Grammar Quiz on chapters 17-19