Syllabus for the Final Essay

April 26  Post-mortem/reflections, Tools review, Introduce Final essay, PEL
Assignment:  Select the previous essay you will rewrite for your final essay.  Write a revision guide for your classmates to use. Your revision guide should have 6-12 questions that reflect your concerns about revising this essay. Bring 3 copies of your guide to class.Bring 2 copies of a draft of your final essay for your classmates to read.

Any rewritten essays are due on Tuesday, May 1. (If you want to rewrite your Evaluation Argument, you can submit it by 9:00 a.m. on May 10.)

May 1 Exchange essays and guides, create audience analysis form
Assignment:  Write revision letters for 2 classmates .  Bring 2 copies of each letter you write.  Complete the audience analysis for your essay.  Your Personal Error Log is due in class on May 3.

May 3 Discuss revision ideas for final essays. Personal Error Log is due in class today.
Assignment:  Prepare your final essay.  Bring 1 copy of your finished essay, the draft your classmates read last week, the letters you received, and your audience analysis.

May 7  Final essay due in class—room 232 Gittinger Hall 1:30-3:30
Grade review, course evaluation, reflections.

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