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ENGL-106 Unit Four COLLEGE WRITING 41

4.3 THREADED DISCUSSION: POSTING OF ROUGH DRAFT AND DISCUSSION INTRODUCTION AND ALIGNMENT
See Unit 4 Introduction.
Upon completion of this assignment you should be able to:

•   Identify literary techniques appropriate to descriptive writing

•   Evaluate two examples of descriptive writing

•   Offer specific, relevant feedback based on unit resources to demonstrate evidence of

  learning

•   Engage in critical discussion with your peers

•   Demonstrate mastery of basic mechanics in threaded discussions

•   Write effective sentences using a variety of lengths and structures in threaded

  discussions

  RESOURCES

•   Textbook: The Pocket Wadsworth Handbook

•   Textbook: The Contemporary Reader

•   Media Link: “What is a Descriptive Essay” www.slideshare.net/Rebaenrose/the-

  descriptive-essay

•   3.1a PDF: “Active vs. Passive Voice

•   Media Link: “Descriptive Writing Techniques”

  http://www.speakwrite.net/Descriptive_writing_techniques.htm

•   Media Link: “What is Onomatopoeia?” www.examples-of-onomatopoeia.com/

•   3.1b PowerPoint: Imagery

•   4.1a Word: Descriptive Essay Requirements and Grading Rubric

•   Notes from Units 1-4

•   Rough Draft of Descriptive Essay

  BACKGROUND INFORMATION

  Please remember that your peer responses must be insightful, using SPECIFIC feedback from Units 3 and 4 on descriptive writing techniques and Units 1 and 2 on mechanical and grammatical issues. Be sure to read carefully and post thoughtfully to obtain full credit for each review.

  INSTRUCTIONS

1. Provide your rough draft as your initial post for this threaded discussion by the end of Day 4 of the unit.

2. Respond to at least TWO peer initial posts (rough drafts) by the end of Day 5 to allow your colleagues time to consider your feedback and make corrections before the end of the week.