Peer Review for Baseline Story; Prep for Speech

We will meet in the lab. Please take 10-15 minutes in the beginning of class to put the finishing touches on your stories. You should have completed your stories as homework from last class!

• Check your grammar. Before you print out copies to read to your small groups (see below) please look over your work and correct any mistakes or errors you find. Have a friend or neighbor help you edit if needed.
• Make sure you have given your story a title. If you cannot think of a title, then name the story the same name as your protagonist.
• Begin your story with an effective hook! See post below for details on how to create a hook. Your first sentence (paragraph, really) should be interesting enough to draw your reader into the story. 

After the 10-15 minute prep time, please complete the Peer Review Handout as the author. Get into the following groups and share your story with your partners. Your partner should complete the "peer review" section of the handout. You will turn in this sheet and a copy of your story to me after completing this assignment.

Groups:

• Emily, Alexander, Karina, Ellie 
• Jocelyn, Frank, Alexis, Isabella
• Liana, Carina, Isiah
• Nasmere, Kyra, Serita
• Tamaron, Azana, Dan'nae
• Thalia, Samuel, Yanira

With time remaining in the lab:
Begin working on your homework. The homework will deal with our next project: an original speech!

• Complete "choosing a topic" on page 12.
• Complete the activity on page 15 about the "main purpose" of the speech.
• Create a thesis for your speech. Your thesis should be a 1-sentence statement about what you will write a speech about: "This speech is about..." then get rid of the "this speech is about" phrase.

HOMEWORK: Please read the chapter on "Building a Speech". In your journal, brainstorm or list ideas to write a speech about.