AS WE DISCUSS YOUR NATURE/WILDERNESS ESSAYS, keep notes on what writers are working on to correct. After reading your introduction and selected body paragraph, scholars will comment on a) what the writer has done well, and b) what the writer needs to accomplish in a revision. This advice needs to be specific and direct. Thus, everyone should keep some notes on the issues I want addressed in the revisions. Our goal is NOT to make comprehensive editorial changes via this process. Rather, we want writers to zero-in on key issues, and have clear steps to take to correct weaknesses in the essays.

MONDAY

Reading of introduction and selected body paragraph from the nature/wilderness papers, and providing direct feedback about stylistic issues.
HW: Re-vising essays. A revision will be due on Tuesday.

TUESDAY

Continuation of essay revision.
HW: Revise essays.

WEDNESDAY

Continuing the discussion of essays.
HW: Read the first ten pages of “The Wordy Shipmates,” by Sara Vowell.

THURSDAY

Finishing essay presentations. Once completed, students will continue reading the Sara Vowell.
HW: Finishing the SV essay.

FRIDAY

Sentence analysis of Vowell’s essay and discussion on “modern American” puritans.
HW: Revise your essays! Due Tuesday