Revision?

Today we're going to open up our discussion on revision and the Sommers article. During our first class period, we'll be reading the first two pages of Sommers and responding to the following discussion questions in your groups, which come from the first 2 PAGES of the article:

1. How were you taught to revise?

2. What does your actual revision process look like? What do you do when you "revise" something?

3. What does Sommers say is the problem with the current theory of "the writing process?"

4. Based on your experiences with writing, do you think Sommer's criticism of the writing process is valid? Why or why not? Discuss your own experiences in relation to the text.

Studio Work

Today we'll be conducting our peer review session! Once in the studio, get into your peer review groups and reread your partners' papers. Then, begin your discussions.

Before you leave today, please turn in to me your revision plan, which should include the following (be detailed and specific in your responses!):

What did you learn were the strengths of your paper
What did you learn were its limitations?
Based on your discussions today, how do you plan to revise and why?

Homework:

Revise your Stage II Essays (due Monday)
Finish reading Sommers (quiz Wednesday)