Name:
I really want you to read my comments and suggestions and learn from them to improve your writing. Therefore, please read the instructions and questions below.
Please:
1. Read over my comments. Use the correction symbol handout I gave you a couple of weeks ago to decipher my symbols. You can also find the handout online on our website or at: http://faculty.college-prep.org/~julie/English1/correctsymbols.html
2. Tell me what you need to work on, based on my comments and any insights you have.
3. Please revise one of the paragraphs with my suggestions in my mind. Note that a good revision involves more than simply fixing grammar errors and punctuation or switching around the order of a couple sentences. Often, a revision includes re-worked ideas which, in turn, change the whole composition of the paragraph.
Note: Please do this on a separate sheet of paper. Copy the old paragraph then write the improved version. When you hand this in, please include the original version with my comments so I can see what’s been changed.