Wednesday/Thursday, April 24th/25th

1. EOC Information:

• May 1st/2nd: Multiple choice tests. 
• May 3rd/6th: Written test. Listening component- NEED HEADPHONES!
• Score on EOC will be 10% of your grade. 
• Advanced or proficient will not have to take the final exam. 

When you are done proofreading, you will need to review through the 6 EOC QUIZLETS posted on class website under EOC links (to your right). These will address literary terms, comma rules, grammar/mechanics reminders, and the three types of writing review.

 Please go through these a couple of times EACH DAY until test day.
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2. Rough Draft Proofreading:

You will have 2 partners read through your paper marking the following:

Proofreaders:

1. The first read: You will start with the LAST sentence. You will read ONE sentence at a time until you are reach the top of the paper. Yes, you are reading the paper BACKWARDS. In this reading you are ONLY looking for grammatical and spelling errors, and sentence clarity.  Is there subject-verb agreement? Pronoun-antecedent agreement? Sentence mechanics are correct? Capitalization correct? No emphasis capitalizing? Diction choices accurate? No "YOUS". No "I". If you find an error, make a comment in BLUE. Do not fix the error.

2. The second read: You will start at the TOP of the paper. In this read  you will be looking solely at CONTENT. Does the paper have a CENTRAL THESIS? Is the evidence logical and sufficient to the thesis? Is the evidence relevant? Does the entire paper support the requirement of the prompt? Are there appropriate EXPLANATIONS following the evidence? Does it sufficiently address the purpose of writing? Mark errors or comments in RED. 

3. The third read: You will be assessing the SOURCE MATERIAL. Has the primary source been thoroughly examined and addressed in conjunction to the thesis? Has the source material been introduced? Contextualized? Processed through warrants/explanations? Cited correctly? Mark your comments/errors/suggestions in BLACK!

4. The fourth read: You will start at the TOP of the paper. In this read you will be looking solely at STYLE and STRUCTURE. Is the tone appropriate for the audience and the content addressed. Does the introduction utilize the INTRO FORMAT? Has narrative been integrated into the introduction? Does each section have a topic sentence that supports the overall thesis? Does the paper utilize an obvious structure? Does is utilize active voice?  Do they use effective transitions? Between sentences? Between sections?  DO THEY UTILIZE careful and strategic DICTION and SYNTAX? Does the conclusion utilize the CONCLUSION format/purpose synthesizing the thesis? Has the conclusion returned to the narrative from the introduction? Mark suggestions and comments in GREEN.

IMPORTANT-

4. The fifth read: You will be, again, starting at the TOP of the paper. In this read, you will be looking solely at FORMATTING. YOU NEED TO OPEN UP THE PURDUE OWL AND DO A LITERAL CHECK ON ALL COMPONENTS. DO NOT ASSUME!

Purdue OWL MLA Guide

Sample MLA paper- Compare with this.

How to write an academic title

Has the author appropriately addressed MLA Style Guide? Colon formatted Title??  Works Cited page done correctly? In-text citations? No differences in font, size, etc? Mark in PURPLE. 

5. In the sixth, and final, read. You will read through from top to bottom and read for the complete experience. Does the entire paper work together? Any last concerns? Mark in ORANGE. 

Pay specific attention to this proofing process. This is an excellent strategy to ensure that your final product achieves its intended purpose.

5. FINAL DRAFT IS DUE TO SCHOOLOGY BY FRIDAY AT 11:59 PM.