In Revising Your "Role of The Writer/Literature" Essay, a few things you need to know

You will see that I have used the rubric attached to the top of your paper to give you feedback. There are six categories on this rubric: 

Ideas and Content (I/C)
Organization (O)
Voice (V)
Word Choice (WC)
Sentence Fluency (SF)
Conventions (C)

I have highlighted areas in the body of each paper that are flawed, or could us strengthening. In the margins of your paper, I used the above abbreviations to indicate which category the error or weakness falls into.  For example, if you use a fragmented sentence to transition from one idea to the next, I have highlighted the section that needs to be worked on and written in the margin (SF) and (C) indicating that the flow was broken and your meaning was lost showing poor Sentence Fluency (SF), and you did not follow the rules of proper grammar, showing that in this instance you made a mistake or misunderstood proper Conventions (C).

What I want you to notice are what we call "patterns of error." Which areas do you need to focus on improving? For further information about what characteristics might strengthen your paper, look at the rubric. Underneath each trait of writing is listed 6 levels of development. The level at the top is the equivalent of a high score showing mastery of that trait. The top level is a 6. Underneath each category, the bottom level is considered a 1 indicating the lowest level of development, showing a lack of skill in this area.

Compare my notes in your paper to what I have highlighted on the rubric to get a sense of how to improve your paper for your typed draft.  This is the system we will be using all year so see if you can get comfortable with it.

As always, if you have questions, please do e-mail, text, or come see me.