English 255Tosspon
Meeting 4
Fast Food Nation Discussion
• Complete the handout in a group:
• 1 per group• Reference pg #’s when
possible
EAWR Chpt 4 – Rhetorical Analysis• A close reading of the text to find out how (and whether) it
works to persuade– How well do the arguments work together?– Pg 98 – questions to ask about the subject matter
• Answer each question AND provide evidence/quotes/reasons you think that.
http://harlotofthearts.org/issues/issue_2/mccorkle/obama-poster/index.htm
Who is making the argument• What else have they
produced?• Where else have they
been published?• Where were they
educated? • If a website, who funds it?
Who fact-checks it? Who is the quality control?
Look it up: • Dihydrogen Monoxide
http://www.dhmo.org/• Tree Octopus:
http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
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• Even professional writers have editors:– A good peer editor makes a better
self-editor because you learn by correcting other peoples’ work!
– Treat your peer’s paper like you’ll be graded on his/her errors and weaknesses.
Do’s
- Take this serious, you will be graded on the quality and quantity of your comments.
- Comment in a polite, respectful language/tone
- Explain your comments, so if you say “I Liked it,” explain why! If you say “this is bad” explain how to improve it.
Don’ts
- Correct every spelling/ grammar mistake (the author should use spell check!)
- Fill the paper with vague comments like “great job” and “interesting”
- Insult the author- Phrases such as “this sucks”,
instead phrase as “This could be better if you added in…”
Peer Revision/Editing (40 points)
Peer Revision/Editing
Why work with a partner?• Read it aloud to the author.• Detect logical
inconsistencies (stuff that makes sense to you may not make sense to a reader).
What is due tonight
In this order:• Final Paper emailed to
me +hard copy (100 points)
• Peer Edit (40 points)• Rough Draft (50 points)