1. Thursday August 11, 2011
Hubbs Center - ELL 7
Agenda and Objectives

2. Today’s Objectives...
We will complete an evaluation about this
class.
We will continue to self edit and peer edit our
papers.
We will share our final projects in small
groups.
We will discuss the relationships between
characters in the play.
We will check out some videos and extras
related to Romeo and Juliet.

3. Course Evaluation
Please take a few minutes to tell your honest
opinion about this class.
By giving your honest opinion, you will help
make this class better in future.
Do not put your names on the evaluations.
You can turn them in to the folder on the back
desk when you finish.
Then, begin working on self/peer editing your
final projects.

4. Self Editing and Peer Editing
our Writing
What is self editing?
Why do we self edit?
What is peer editing?
Why do we peer edit?
*As you are self editing, make corrections to your
paper.
*As you are peer editing, do not make corrections.
Write comments or make editing marks, but let the
author make the corrections.

5. Self Edit Peer Edit
Editing T a s k After Editing T a s k After Comments and
finishing finishing Suggestions
each each
task, put task, put
a here: a here:
Main idea The main idea is clear in The main idea is clear in
the first sentence of my the first sentence of the
paper. paper.
Every sentence in my Every sentence in the
paper is connected to my paper is connected to the
main idea. main idea.
Punctuation I read my paper out loud I read the paper out loud
to see where to stop or to see where to stop or
pause for commas, pause for commas,
periods, question marks or periods, question marks or
exclamation points. exclamation points.
I used quotation marks if I Quotation marks are used
needed to. if needed.
Capital The beginning of each The beginning of each
Letter s sentence has a capital sentence has a capital
letter. letter.
Every proper noun has a Every proper noun has a
capital letter. capital letter.

6. Grammar My sentences are The sentences are
complete thoughts with a complete thoughts with a
noun and a verb. No run noun and a verb. No run
on sentences. on sentences.
I have varied my sentence There are varied sentence
types (not all simple types (not all simple
sentences). sentences).
Spelling I checked spelling and I checked spelling and
fixed words that didn’t look circled words that didn’t
right by looking in the look right to me.
dictionary.
adapted from: http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/printouts/editing-checklist-self-peer-30232.html
Comments, Questions, Suggestions or Ideas for the author about his/her paper:
I liked______________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
I wonder___________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Other comments:

7. Final Project Sharing
Now, we will get together in small groups
to share our final projects.
Each person can decide if he/she would
like to share his/her project.

8. Videos and Extras
If there’s time, we can take a look at
some videos and extra Romeo and Juliet
materials.