English 92
Fall 2007
Instructor Anna Mills

End of Semester Schedule

			     In-class						Due
Thurs 11/29		Rough Draft workshop		3 copies of Rough Draft

Tues 12/4		Grammar review+ instructions for	Final Draft 
 final project		

Thurs 12/6		Final Grammar Quiz			Final Revision Plan 

Tues 12/11		Meet in CYBERIA:  Revision	Final Lab Report: 16 hours 

Mon 12/17		No class meeting			Turn in your final essay 
								revision with the final cover 
								letter and final revision plan	
								to Batmale 560 by 5 pm.

Final Revision Instructions 

Turn in your final revision in a folder which includes the following:
•		Blank final grade sheet
•		Final Revision Plan
•		Final Cover Letter.  This cover letter should describe what strategies you used as you revised and how you carried out your final revision plan.
•		Revised essay.  Underline counterarguments and double-underline connecting words.
•		Original essay with my comments
•		Original grade sheet with my comments
•		Do NOT include the original brainstorm, outline, and rough drafts.
•		Optional: I am happy to provide you with comments on your final revision.  If you would like comments, please include an envelope addressed to you with sufficient postage.

I will not accept final revisions if any of the required elements are missing.

Revision Requirements

In your revision, you'll need to fix all the problems mentioned in my comments on your essay.  (Over for more requirements )

You will also need to show your mastery of all the skills we've worked on this semester.  Specifically, your final revision must include, in addition to the original requirements on the gradesheet, all of the following:
•	Two counter-arguments with responses
•	6 connecting words and at least 2 contrast/concession subordinators
•	Correct methods of introducing quotations and paraphrases
•	No problems with fragments, run-ons, or subject-verb agreement.  
Depending on which essay you choose to revise, some of these requirements may not show up in my comments or in the essay you originally wrote because we hadn't covered them yet.  You will need to add them in on your own.

Grading:

Your grade on this final revision will not affect the grade you received on the original essay.  You will get a separate grade on the quality of your revision, which will count for 15% of your grade in the course.

I will grade your revision on how well you address all my comments on the essay and on how well you show mastery of all the skills we've covered in the course.  
If the essay you chose got a high grade and did not have many comments on it, I will add more comments for you to address to bring the paper to the next level.
A paper that originally received an "F" can get an "A" on the revision if you do a thorough job.  Also, a paper that got an "A" on the first round could get an "F" on the revision if it doesn't show significant changes.

Please see me if you have any doubts or questions about the best way to revise your paper!