january 18, 2013--Polished Piece #2

Step One:  Re-Read ALL Your Five-Minute Writings

Step Two:  Annotate Your Selected Five-Minute Writing Using All of the Following:

What do I like?

What are some words that I like?

Is there a sentence or a phrase that I like?

Are there places in my writing where I have more to say?

Are there writing crimes--You, contractions, fragments, run-on sentences?

Can this piece of writing be developed into a solid essay?  Why or why not?
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Step Three:  Spend 10-15 minutes polishing the five-minute writing you selected.

Step Four:  Turn in your Polished Piece.  Label Name, Date, Polished Piece #2.