For Tuesday

Hello all,

Today, we started the class with a brief review of what type of book we identify with in relation to our experiences. While the exercise was not as engaging as the others, it still captured a sense of how we attempt to identify with texts. These types of thoughts are important to keep in mind as we move forward with drafting our portfolio 2.

We then moved to writing our thesis statements on a piece of paper in preparation for the introduction workshop.

We discussed three methods for revising sections of our texts. These methods were 1. does/says 2. t/p/a and 3. Relationships

1. The does/says asks you to look at your paragraphs for what it is doing (i.e. verbs) and what it is saying (i.e. nouns or subjects). This type of exercise is good to see if your section and the sentences in your section connect and are cohesive.

2. The t/p/a is a lot like the thesis generation work we did in class. This exercise asks you to locate the t/p/a of each paragraph and then to make sure that each sentence reflects as aspect of the t/p/a.

3. The relationship work requires that you look at the relationships between each sentences in the paragraph. The relationships are probably cause and effect, definition and example, etc.

Remember, all of these tools are good to use, but you will want to generate your own method for revising and reviewing as you move forward with writing.

We then spent a few moments discussing outlining and drafting. Remember, some people are natural outliners and others are drafters. I am a drafter. You will want to think about including some type of outline for your work, but I am not requiring an outline.

For Tuesday, you will craft a drafting plan. Remember, the first draft is due on Nov. 20 and the instructor review is due on Nov. 24. These are dates that you want to think about as you craft your plan.

We will spend some time working on MLA citation on Tuesday. I am also sending around a brief handout on transitions. Remember these are excellent to use to guide your reader through your texts.

Thanks and take care,

Kat