Final Revisions! Let's Do This!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1. TED Talk Times:  Check your time, put it in your phone!  Communicate it to your parents! (See change in schedule too!  Eli, Sammy, Charlie, let's chat)
2. FINAL DRAFT is due on Monday at the start of class 
   1. You must PRINT a copy to turn in to Ashley- this must be done before the start of class, and MUST be printed double-sided.
   2. You must SHARE or EMAIL a copy to Ashley and to your Senior Project Advisor.  This copy should be labeled: First and Last Name Thesis FINAL
   3. Reminder:  Late penalties do NOT go away if you resubmit after I've graded finals drafts, so make sure that your paper is in on time!
3. THIS IS DUE EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT HERE!  If you are absent, you must submit digital copies by the start of class on Monday, and a hard copy immediately upon your return.
4. Use the FORMATTING checklist I gave you on Monday to make sure your paper is formatted correctly
5. Proofreading Strategies: See this list for strategies to use while proofreading!
   

STARTER
Review the rubric (read BOTH pages of it) and then on a sticky note, write the most important thing(s) you need to focus on today in class  based on the rubric.

• Honors Senior Thesis Rubric
• Senior Thesis Rubric (non-honors)

Thesis Revision
Stuck?  Go back and revise for the following:

PHASE 1: Most Important

1. Structural Changes:  Reorganization sections, resequence
2. Additions/Expansion: Add additional evidence/research, expand on your analysis, add new arguments

PHASE 2: Cohesion and Sentence Level (leave a few days for this)

1. Cohesion:  In your analysis of evidence, make sure that you are building on and relating to earlier points and arguments.  In your topics and transitions, make sure you are frequently referencing how this point helps to prove your thesis.
2. Transitions:  Make sure you have have them, and that they connect paragraphs and sections cleanly.
3. Quote Setup/Follow Up:  Make sure that all your quotes have a setup that gives necessary context, and a follow up that explains the quote, and clearly connects that particular quote to your argument.
4. Sentence Level:  Check for passive voice and focus, sentence variety (mix of long and short sentences).
5. Hemingway Editor:  This is a GREAT resource for sentence level revision!  You still need to use your brain, but this can really help you identify sentence level issues.

PHASE 3:  Proofreading (leave a day for this)

1. Quote setup punctuation
2. MLA in-text citations
3. Punctuation/spelling/contractions
4. Works Cited (formatting and alphabetize)
5. MLA Formatting
6. Write your abstract
7. READ IT OUT LOUD to catch flow and proofreading issues.

HOMEWORK:
​Finish this beautiful piece of writing!  I'm so proud of the hard work you've put in, and am looking forward to reading your polished pieces.  Make sure that your hard copies are printed before class, and that you've shared it with me and your Senior Project advisor.  Let's do this!