DRAFT 1.

2 AND
THE WRITING REVIEW
Week 14

FIRST OF ALL
Woohoo!
You made it!
You have (almost) successfully completed
English 1301 at Texas Tech!
Go You!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHAc3_MEjgQ

PARTICIPATION ACTIVITY
Please take out a separate sheet of paper and write your name/
section (8am or 9:30am).
Please answer the following questions:
1. What is the most important thing that you have learned
overall this semester (in any of your classes or from
experience)?
2. What is one thing that you are going to do differently next
semester?
When finished answering the questions, please put your paper

DRAFT 1.2
One last FINAL time please remember the following:
1.You must COPY/PASTE and ATTACH a Word Doc.
2. 1200-1500 words, parenthetical citations, and Work Cited
3. We, the other instructors, graders, and I, are grading you on
the following:
Ability to revise based on draft 1.1, BA7, BA8, and BA9
feedback
Is your rhetorical analysis the same? Or improved? How much
improved?
4. Students who do not earn good grades on draft 1.2 typically
make minimal revisions and ignore graders feedback.

I CANNOT EMPHASIZE ENOUGH

Specific, specific, specific audience and clear purpose.
Identify rhetorical choice in topic sentence.
Introduce quotes.
Analyze, analyze, analyze!
Tie rhetorical choices back to audience and purpose established in
introduction.
Your success in your career will depend on your ability to accept constructive
criticism from others and then to use that criticism to improve yourself. Use
Draft 1.2 as an opportunity to practice the professional skill of receiving and
implementing feedback to make yourself better.

HOW WILL YOU BE ABLE TO USE WHAT YOU

LEARNED IN THIS CLASS?
1. I have given you one answer. What are some others?

THE WRITING REVIEW

The Writing Review is due on Friday, December 4 by 11:59:59 p.m. on Raider
Writer.
The word count requirement is 400-550 words. Please meet the word count!
A reflection on what you have learned about academic writing and what you
understand about it that wasnt clear to you before. Look back at your
assignments and commentary, class notes, and in-class activities. Also, if you
attended study sessions, worked with your instructor during office hours, or
used the onsite or online University Writing Center, discuss the role of those
in your review.
Essentially, be specific!

CONTINUED
1. Develop a thesis that helps your readers understand what you will discuss
in your review. (ex. In this review, I will discuss how I, with the help of my
instructor, improved my ability to write topic sentences and integrate
quotes.)
2. Give specific examples that help illustrate your thesis. You can refer to
specific assignments and commentary.
3. You can also discuss what you have learned about grammar and
mechanics that has helped you become a stronger writer in that respect. In
addition, you can also discuss other learning experiences youve encountered
during the course.
4. Finally, discuss how the work youve done in 1301 has or has not
transferred to the writing, or other work, you have been asked to do in other

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

Discuss at least 2-4 things that you learned.
Discuss at least 1 grammatical/mechanical issue you improved on.
You may use first-person pronouns in this review, but keep in mind
that the language and tone of the review should be professional.
DO NOT rant and complain about the course or Raider Writer in
your review. The Writing Review is not the place to do so.

FINAL REMINDERS
Office hours today: 1-5 p.m. in room 456 (next door!)
Draft 1.2 due TODAY at 11:59:59 p.m. on Raider Writer.
Writing Review is due on Friday, December 4 at 11:59:59 p.m. on Raider
Writer.
My class sections for next semester are full, so hopefully you got me as your
instructor if you wanted to!

THANK YOU FOR A GREAT SEMESTER!

GOOD LUCK WITH FINALS!
YOU CAN DO IT!