TW Weekly Message: Final Draft is due 22/1, MUST be submitted on that date.

Dear Theme Writers,

Homework due Wednesday 21, February
Main Assignment - Final Draft 50%
Post the final draft of your research essay to your blog. From the Syllabus: 1500-2000 words, MLA style. Use 8+ sources (mix articles, books, WWW), the majority must be English sources. Use subheadings for each section. Final paper requires Header, Outline, Student Information, Title, Final Draft, and Works Cited. Please see the sample paper: Sample research paper (PDF). Click "Download", then "open" or save a copy.

**Please note: The due date for the Main Assignment is Wednesday, 21 February. Your paper MUST be submitted on this date. The Syllabus allows for submission of minor assignments up to one week after the due date, but this rule does NOT apply to the Main Assignment.

Tutorials
It would be most wise to take a tutorial on your Full-length Draft, before or after you submit it as a minor assignment, so tutorials should be very busy this week. It would be taking an unnecessary risk to submit a Final Draft that has not been reviewed at a tutorial at the stage of the Full-length Draft.

Record of Submitted Assignments
Your record of submitted assignments was updated most recently Sunday, February 11. You should check this carefully. If you suspect an error in your record, you must check your blog, then the Syllabus requirements for the assignment, and the due date. Then, please contact me with the details of your problem. I promise to review your case carefully, and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Minor Assignment 8
Full-length Draft (1500) + attached peer review checklist

If you have not submitted your Full-length Draft yet and need to review the details, you must always check the Syllabus first and the same details are repeated in the weekly homework message. The Syllabus does allow you to submit minor assignments up to one (1) week late, so this means that you must finish your Full-length Draft by this Friday, February 16.

Firstly, complete and post your Full-length Draft to your TW blog. Please use the title 'Minor Assignment 8: Full-length Draft.' Secondly, use the peer review checklist to review your partner's essay. STEP ONE: Print a copy of the checklist. Check each question on the peer review checklist by circling "Yes" or "No" on the paper copy. STEP TWO: Make a digital copy of the checklist. Click peer review checklist . Select the whole text on the screen (click & drag your cursor) and copy the text (go to the Edit menu on your browser, click Copy). STEP THREE: Communicate your feedback. Go to your partners blog and scroll down to the bottom of their full-length draft. Click the Comment button (it looks like 0 comments OR 0 コメント ). Paste the peer review checklist into the Comments box (Edit menu, click Paste). Record your feedback by removing "Yes" or "No" next to each question in the peer review checklist. When you have finished, click the button "Publish Your Comment."

If you are not in contact with your peer-review partner, you can contact them by leaving a comment on their blog. Or, by sending them an email from the TW Homepage: Click Discuss Theme Writing, click + new post , write your message, and click Post Message. (Your message will be sent to everyone in class, but that is OK.)

Be sure to contact me if you have any questions.

Have a great week,

Owen.