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Tuesday, May 1 and Wednesday, May 2, 2018

4/30/2018

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​Essential Question: How do you edit the beginning of your novel?

Agenda:


1. Summarize your novel in one sentence. (25-30 words max.) Share your one-sentence summary with your group/class.

2. What does editing mean to you? 
What do you do when you edit?
Share your thoughts on this Padlet.

3. Edit Progressions by Gretchen McNeil
  • After reading the above post, make a list of some of the major changes you noticed between Gretchen McNeil's first and third draft. 
  • Based on this, what are some things your project's opening has to do?

4. Print out and read through the first chapter (or first five pages) of your project.
  • In one color, highlight everything you like and want to keep.
  • In a different color, highlight everything you dislike, want to delete or change.
  • Add sticky notes or comments in the margins about IDEAS and HOW you want to change your manuscript to make it better.

5. Exit Ticket:
Go back to your document (printed out or digital) and comment on the following:
  • Where are you hooking your reader?
  • How could you make this hook stronger?
  • Where are you first introducing your main character?
  • Where are you first showing the setting of your story?
  • Where are you showing conflict in your opening pages?

Assignments:
  • One-sentence summary of your project
  • Notes on editing
  • Highlighted draft of your opening pages/first chapter
  • Exit Ticket
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