Directions: In this unit, you have written the first draft of an essay about what inspired the poet you researched. Over the past few lessons, you have been making revision notes, and giving and receiving feedback that will help you to improve your draft. In this assessment, you will revise and edit your piece using your revision notes and the feedback you have received. (W.4.2a, W.4.5, L.4.1f, and L.4.2b)
REMEMBER: A well-written, literary essay:
■ Has a clear focus statement that tells the main idea of the piece
■ Groups related information in paragraphs that explain and support each part of the focus statement
■ Uses complete sentences and correctly punctuates quotations
Now, begin revising and editing your essay using your revision notes and the feedback you have received. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
1. Read the draft of your essay.
2. Read the feedback given and consider how you can use this feedback to improve your work.
3. Revise your essay by crossing out any evidence or information that does not support the focus of each paragraph.
4. Edit to be sure that you have used complete sentences throughout the piece.
5. Edit to be sure that you have correctly punctuated any quotations in your essay.
Make your changes directly on your first draft. You do not need to recopy your essay for this assessment.