ENG1113Forms

		Janis Patterson



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	UNIT I RESPONSE QUESTIONS WRITER: Write the questions and answers or simply answer in sentence form. 1. How did I establish Public Resonance 2. What is my point or thesis? 3. What concerns or questions do I have for my readers? READERS' QUESTIONS: Each writer needs four readers to respond to all question on separate sheets of paper. If readers do not write the question, they must respond in sentence form to each question . 1. How does the writer establish Public Resonance within the introductory paragraph? 2. Write what you believe is the writer's point? 3. Write specific responses to the writer's questions about his/her essay, or write down any major concerns that you feel the writer should have addressed but didn't. 4. What is your overall impression of the essay? Explain your answer. EDITING SHEET Name_______________________ GRAMMAR EVALUATOR 1_____________________ Was the word “you” used in this paper?________ Were proper nouns capitalized?__________ Did subjects and verbs agree?________ Was there pronoun & antecedent agreement?_______ Were there misplaced modifiers or nonparallel structures?______ Were there misspelled words?_______ Additional comments___________________________________________________ MECHANICS EVALUATOR 2_____________________ Were there comma splices or other comma problems?_______ Were direct quotations punctuated correctly?________ Were colons used to indicate a list?__________ Were there contractions?________ Were paragraphs properly indented?______ Additional comments_______________________________________________________ *FORM EVALUATOR 3_______________________ Did the writer double space?_______ Was the MLA format used?________ Were the margins one inch?________ Were bibliographic entries written correctly?______ Was introductory material written on the paper?____ Write your thesis:______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE EVALUATOR 4_________________________ Is there a topic sentence in each paragraph?__________ Do the supporting sentences support the paragraph?_______ Is there continuity within the paragraph?________ Did the writer combine sentences, when possible, to prevent choppiness?______ Additional comments_______________________________________________________ IDEAS & WORDING EVALUATOR 5_________________________ Is there a recognizable thesis in the introduction?____________ Do the paragraphs support the thesis?__________ Is the paper organized so that the ideas flow from one to the other?______ Are there effective opening and concluding paragraphs? _______ Is the content relevant and consistent with the assignment?________ Additional comments_______________________________________________________ EDITING SYMBOLS PR Pronoun Reference or PU Pronoun Usage or Agreement SV Subject/Verb Agreement CS Comma splice CU Comma Usage New Paragraph or paragraph indention SP Spelling TS Topic Sentence needed VT Verb Form Combine RO Run-on Sentence Insert MM Misplaced Modifier # Numbers = Capitalize TERMS Parallelism Transition Ineffective Opening Relevance Clarity Continuity Redundancy Abrupt Ending Choppy Wordiness Diverse Sentence Patterns Switch of tense Switch of Tense Lead-in Wordiness Abrupt Ending Editing Checklist Technical Writing Writer’s Name_______________ GRAMMAR Evaluator________________ Are there run-on sentences or fragments? 2 Was the correct form of the verb used? Was “a lot” used? Did subjects & verbs agree? Was there pronoun & antecedent agreement? Were there any misspelled words? 7. Other… MECHANICS Evaluator__________________ Were there comma splices? Were there other comma errors? Were proper nouns capitalized? Were there word improperly divided? Were there any other mechanical errors? FORMAT Evaluator__________________ Was the paper single-spaced? Did the writer double space between sections? (Opt.) Did the writer use business stationery? Did the writer use the block or semi block style? ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY UNIT II This project is designed to acquaint you with the initial procedures involved in critical thinking, namely identifying, expressing, and investigating issues, and to assist you in becoming a critical reader/writer. You will need twenty or more 4 X 6 index cards and your own paper for printing. On the first two lines of the card, you will write the bibliographic entry (MLA); then, skip a line and write a brief summary of at least three sentences for each card (except # 8). Number your cards in the upper right corner. Title Card: On an index card, write your name, the date, ENG 1113, your class period, and topic(s). Card# Directions** 1-4 Using EBSCOHOST. Find current magazine articles on your topic and make an annotated bibliography for each card. 5 Using the Newspaper Source in EBSCOHOST, make a card for a newspaper article on your topic. 6-7 Using a literary site (Literature Resource Center, Galenet, Wilson Biography,etc), access a renowned writer (Eudora Welty, Richard Wright, William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, John Grisham, etc) and write an annotated bibliography for a literary criticism and another for a biographical sketch of the writer and his/her writing. 8 Access the Library’s Online Catalog. Find a book on your topic or a related topic and write the bibliographic entry only. 9 Use NetLibrary on your topic or a related topic. Write an annotated bibliography. 10 Using MELO, access the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Write an annotated bibliography for this source. 11 Using MELO, access a specialized reference book or dictionary and define the word that you plan to use for the topic of your Unit III paper. (Write an annotated bibliography for this source.) 12 Using the online CQ Researcher, prepare an annotated bibliography card 13 Using the online SIRS, prepare an annotated bibliography card 14-15 Find an argument related to a controversial topic in Opposing Viewpoints, or any book or online series for argumentative essays. Prepare two cards (one for each side).				CALENDAR LISTSERVE