Live Long, Complete BA6, And Prosper

BA6 Description:

First, you will be given a Draft 1.1 to read

•      Write a paragraph in which you discuss the problems you see with the draft. Remember, you should focus on major problems (like the clarity and appropriateness of the thesis, the quality of the analysis, and the overall structure of the draft) not minor problems (like spelling, punctuation, grammar).

Then, you will see a revised version of that same Draft 1.1.

•      Write another paragraph that discusses:

                 •      whether the problems that you saw in the first draft were addressed

                 •      whether the revisions fixed other issues that you hadn’t noticed in the draft

                 •      why the revisions are or are not an improvement over the first draft. Sometimes the revisions a student has made don’t necessarily make the draft better– sometimes it even makes the draft worse!

                 •      If you believe other revisions should be made to the draft, conclude your assignment with an explanation of what those are and how the revisions should be made.

This assignment should consist of two paragraphs– one on Draft 1.1, and one on the problems and revisions you see in Draft 1.2. Together, these two paragraphs should run between 300 – 400 words. (There is no set word count for this assignment, but 300-400 words is how long most are.)

Homework:

•       BA 6 due Tuesday, Oct. 25 by 11:59 p.m.
•       St. Martin’s Handbook Part 1, Sections 4f, 4h, 5f1, “Revising Thesis and Support, “Revising the Title, Introduction, and Conclusion,” “Opening Paragraphs” (pp. 91,92-93, 130-132)
•       The reading is short so that you can begin your revisions as soon as you get your Draft 1.1 commentary back.

Remember, there will be a reading quiz next week. Now, go forth and learn, my students!