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How to Revise an Essay Rough Draft without Having to Read 18,000 Horribly Written Essays. on 2009-11-17
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- Instruct students to read their own rough draft.
- Instruct them to highlight the thesis statment.
- If there is no thesis statement, tell them to write a gigantic zero at the top of the page (give them a chance to rewrite it for a grade).
- Instruct students to underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
- Exchange papers.
- Instruct students to read the introduction. If the introduction hooks the reader, assign 10 points.
- If the thesis statement (already highlighted) contains a subject and an opinion, assign 10 more points.
- If the thesis statement is the last sentence of the introduction, assign 5 points.
- Write the score for the introduction next to the introductory paragraph (25 points possible).
- Discuss ways to improve the introduction as you grade.
The Introduction
Although you will save time not having to grade rough drafts, the main purpose of this lesson is to teach students how to revise an essay.
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