Final Revision Assignment

Due: May 19th (G) or May 20th (B)

(but extensions possible)

Please revise the story you workshopped or your other main story submission (but you can also write something new--just discuss this with me first)

Instructions for handing in your final piece:

• Revise your story

• Write a reflection on what you revised and why (instructions below)

• Post your story and the reflection on the same doc.

• Word count: 1000 words + 250 word reflection= 1,250 words

• You will be graded on

  • Story and dialogue formatting, spelling, grammar, other mechanical issues

    • Really important to get this stuff right in final draft

  • Demonstration of thoughtful revision in story

    • Note, you must revise the story

      • In other words, it's not an option to hand in the same story you submitted for workshopping or for me to critique

    • If you hand in the same story, your grade will be substantially lower.

• Please proofread your piece and check for errors

  • • Remember--I do take off points for mechanical errors

Instructions for Reflections on Revision:

• • • B) Required: At the bottom of your story, please write the following:

      • • What you revised and why

          • Be specific in your description of what you revised

            • State whose suggestions you're using

              • if you know/remember who gave that you that particular suggestion

            • Explain why you're using those suggestions

        • Tell me what you're proud of in the revision

        • Tell me what you think might still need work

        • Any questions for me?

        • How long did the revision take you?

        • Minimum word count for the reflection: 250 words but can be longer

VERY IMPORTANT! By revision, I don't simply mean fixing punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.

(though this is all extremely important).

Revision means (among other things):

• cutting paragraphs

• re-writing dialogue

• fleshing out a scene, character, detail or setting

• eliminating a scene

• providing background on a character

• adding a flashback

• even re-writing the entire story from scratch

• pov change

To this effect, I recommend you re-type the story and read it out loud--

don't just cut and paste and use the delete key on an earlier draft.

Note: If you want substantial comments on your story, then

you must do the following:

A) Hand in a print copy of the newest version of your story

(in addition to putting it on Google Classroom).

• If it's easy to do, highlight the changes.

• If that doesn't work for your piece, then just do part B below.

B) Put the above sheets of paper on my desk, stapled, with your name

(or give to me during class)