Peer Editing

OK guys, I am going to be in and out of class today beacause of a meeting.  Please follow these directions closely and then HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING!

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Today, students will:

1. Get into groups of 4 or 5.
2. Complete opinion editing forms for each other – http://weissjournalism1.wordpress.com/forms/
3. Pay special attention to “unproven assertions” and “suggested sources” as these are the most important parts of the form at this stage.
4. Begin work on second drafts.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Second drafts due Dec 1

Proofreading

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Today, students will:

1. Proofread the paper in its current state (let’s agree that it’s not quite done yet):
2. frontpage
3. page-2
4. page-3
5. pages-4-5
6. page-6
7. page-7
8. page-8
9. Mark up your copy and submit proposed changes to head correcter with one common copy to mark up and turn in to me.
10. Conduct outstanding reporting.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. First Drafts due Tuesday

Grammar and Planner Peer Feedback

Please Do Now:

1. Please answer as a comment to this post:
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Today, students will:

1. Peer edit planners in groups of 4.  Give your partners a GREEN, YELLOW, or RED Light on how to proceed with their story.
2. Bring your planner to me for my GREEN, YELLOW, or RED light.
3. If you get a GREEN or YELLOW light from me, you may begin interviews.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Notes and Quotes due Friday.
2. This isn’t mandatory, but I thought it was a great piece of reporting: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/11/17/081117fa_fact_remnick - just think of all the people the author had to interview!

Opinions

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Today, students will:

1. Read the following opinion article:amendment-21
2. Is it an editorial or a column?  Why?
3. How can we evaluate this article?  Let’s come up with a peer review sheet.
4. Finalize planning sheets for editorials and columns.
5. Finalize article ideas.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Planners due Wednesday

Researched Opinion

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1. Answer 1-5 as a comment to this post:
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Today, students will:

1. Read the following two articles: foreclosure-prevention-lite ; the-election-lives1
2. Say which one you think is an editorial / column (on your blog)
3. Use textual evidence to support your claim
4. Collaboratively plan planners for editorials and columns.
5. Firm up your article ideas.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Planner contest?
2. Fill out planners?

Another Column

Here’s another column:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/09/opinion/09friedman.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Opinion Articles

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1. Write the letter of the right answer as a comment to this post:
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Today, students will:

1. Focus on objective word choice in newswriting
2. Read the following EDITORIAL: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/opinion/10mon1.html?ref=opinion Summarize the way facts are arranged within the article, and discuss the author’s writing style. (On your blog)
3. Read the following COLUMN: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/10/opinion/10cohen.html?ref=opinion Summarize the way facts are arranged within the article, and discuss the authors’s writing style. (On your blog)
4. Compare and contrast editorials and columns. (On your blog)

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Request to join the Opinion group on Beachcombers Unite
2. Brainstorm 3 editorial ideas and 3  column ideas

 

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Final Review

I am off campus speaking to the Kiwanis Club.  Ms Sevillanos is in charge, and can write passes for only two students to be out of the room at a time, for reporting purposes. 

I hope to be back before the end of the period, but just in case I don’t see you, have a great weekend!  Good luck completing you final drafts, reflections, and compiling your packets (due Monday).

Please Do Now:

1. Answer as a comment to this post (Rewrite sentences that are not OK):
2. Remember, these rules apply 100% to news stories and about 90% to features stories.

Today, students will:

1. Review the peer edits of J2 students.  Check your comment wall.  If no J2 student has left you a peer edit, send a message to Miriam Kolker and she will take care of it for you by the end of tonight.
2. Do any outstanding reporting that needs to be completed for your final draft.
3. Begin writing your final draft.
4. Begin writing your reflection.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Full article packets are due Monday.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  Packets should include, in the following order: Cover page, Reflection, Final Draft, J2 Peer Edit, Second Draft, J1 Peer Edit, First Draft, Notes and Quotes, Planner.

Final Revisions

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1. Answer #1-5 as a comment to this post:
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Today students will:

1. Learn to eliminate redundancy from writing.
2. Read Jesse’s feature article: http://jessekirk11.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/2nd-draft-2/
3. Print off a peer review form and fill it out.
4. Discuss attribution, features style, and objectivity.

Tonight’s homework is:

1. Comment back to this post with answers to #6-10
2. Final drafts and reflections are due Monday, November 10 (Packet should include: Cover page, Reflection. Final Draft, J2 peer edits, 2nd Draft, J1 peer edits, First Draft, Notes and Quotes, Planner)