The Writing Process Notes

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Hints for self-editing:. Set oside rough droft for awhilebef ore editing. Resd poper of leost 3 times:

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Hints for peer editing:. Tell the wrifer something good obout the paper. Don't use put-downs, insteod use constructive criticismo Focus on content ond organizotiono Check f or errors in conventions. Ask helpful guestions ond mske suggestions ("Con you exploin

this point more clearly?" or "Con you add more detoils orexamples to emphosize this point?")

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3 Things About Me Prewrite

The three items I chose to bring in to represent me are:

ftink about the 3 items you chose to represent you:. Why are these items so important to you?o How do they represent you?o is there a special meaning to them?r Do any of the items tell a story about you? What is the story?o Do any of the items have a characteristic that personalizes them? (ex: my skateboard has a

blood stain on it from when I fell at the skate park and skinned my knee while attempting anImpossible).

Use your senses when examining your items so your readers will get a true sense of why they are soimportant to you. Really try to personalize each item.

Directions: Seiect orre methrod of prewriting to answer these questions. Frewrite as much aspossible about these items and how they relate to you. Use the back of this sheet if necessary. Ifyou choose the questions technique, you must include at least 10 questions.

8'n 6rode Language Arts"3 Things about Me" Essoy

Prompt: Explain and discuss how each of your three items?ep?esents you os a person. Be specific and detailed about thesignificance of each one.

Rough Drsft Details:

Use your pre-writing-it will helplShould be AT LEAST 5 porographsl't parogroph - introduction (ottentio n getter, brief overview/listof three items) This parograph can be 3-5 sentences.Body porogrophs - write AT LEAsr 1 par item (axploin why theitems represent you so well)Body porogrophs shouldbe 5-8 sentencesLost parogroph - conclusion (wrop up your thoughts, brief lyreview the three items) This ponogroph con be 3-5 sentences.Remember- odd all the ideos ond detoils you have to your roughdrsft - it's better to hove too much than too littlelDon't worry too much about mechanics during this step.

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I think that you should nominate me for class

president. I am a worthy candidate who would brung

alot of positive quealities to our schools student

council. As a seventh grader, I was in several things

in our school. I get good grades and turn in my

homework on time. I was on the basketball team, in

National Junior Honor soci ety, and played in the

school's concert band. So if you want a person who

represents great leadership skills, you should most

definitely vote for me!!!!!

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Peer Responding & Self-Reflection

Writer: Peer P.evisert

Title of Writing:

Is the writing interesting? Does it grab ond hold the reader's ottention? Whot is the ottentiongrabber?

fs there o cleorly stoted moin ideo? Whot is it?

fs the moin ideo supported with detoilsZ List the moin detoils below:

Does the order of ideos moke sense? Whot is the order?

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Reflection for the Writer:1. Bosed on my peer reviser's comments, f plon on chonging or odding to my essoy in these woys: