We are going to take some time out of poetry study on Wednesday and Friday for writing instruction. Please come prepared with your essay (especially 8th, as they are not yet in the gradebook) and specific questions about essay writing. When considering your questions, make sure they are directed to trying to better understand my comments and how you might address them in revisions. If you take umbrage with some of my critiques, save it for a sit-down between the two of us, as your colleagues will not benefit (except for some entertainment value).
On the whole, your writing has improved dramatically from where we started in September. One collective note of caution: nobody is prepared to turn out an A paper the night before it is due. Many, many of you would have seen a meteoric rise in your score had you proofread (or better yet, had multiple others proofread) and spent some time improving fluency (see the rubric for exactly what I mean).
Comments and discussion of this post are not mandatory, but maybe you have some preliminary questions or comments that classmates can help with.
