COMPOSITION REVISION:COMPOSITION REVISION:

Written in Stone orWritten in Stone or

Cultivating a Critical EyeCultivating a Critical Eye

Pedagogical StrategiesPedagogical Strategies

Multiple DraftsMultiple Drafts Computer ClassroomsComputer Classrooms PortfoliosPortfolios Peer EvaluationPeer Evaluation Drafting WorkshopsDrafting Workshops Personal ConferencesPersonal Conferences And so forth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .And so forth. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Other TechniquesOther Techniques

HumorHumor WikisWikis Hot SpottingHot Spotting Reading, Recording, ListeningReading, Recording, Listening FilmFilm MusicMusic

Revision means to “see Revision means to “see again”again”

These techniques provide students These techniques provide students with vivid reminders that effective with vivid reminders that effective writing requires rewriting.writing requires rewriting.

Comic Strip HumorComic Strip Humor

““Shitty First Drafts”Shitty First Drafts”

Anne Lamott’s Essay from Anne Lamott’s Essay from Bird by Bird by BirdBird (1994) (1994)

Importance of DraftingImportance of Drafting Lab AssignmentLab Assignment Literacy NarrativeLiteracy Narrative http://wrd.as.uky.edu/sites/default/fil

es/1-Shitty%20First%20Drafts.pdf

STUDENT “BLOOPERS”STUDENT “BLOOPERS”

Richard Lederer Richard Lederer Anguished English Anguished English (1989)(1989)

Socrates died from an overdose of Socrates died from an overdose of wedlockwedlock

Moses went up on Mount CyanideMoses went up on Mount Cyanide Shakespeare was born in the year Shakespeare was born in the year

1564, supposedly on his birthday1564, supposedly on his birthday David was a Hebrew king skilled at David was a Hebrew king skilled at

playing the liar. playing the liar.

My Student “Bloopers”My Student “Bloopers”

Michelangelo painted the chapel on his backMichelangelo painted the chapel on his back An admiral reputation would attract more An admiral reputation would attract more

studentsstudents Obsoltete equipment can obscure evidence of Obsoltete equipment can obscure evidence of

any hazardous growth (mammogram any hazardous growth (mammogram research)research)

The Greeks could be classified as one of the The Greeks could be classified as one of the world’s first raciest civilizationsworld’s first raciest civilizations

I have received jesters of affectionI have received jesters of affection He had a legion on his foreheadHe had a legion on his forehead

““Bloopers”Bloopers”

Fulfillment and goals constipate the Fulfillment and goals constipate the ultimate longing on the path aheadultimate longing on the path ahead

It was a defecate possibilityIt was a defecate possibility When the Constitution was written, When the Constitution was written,

our four fathers gave us the our four fathers gave us the unrestricted right to keep and bare unrestricted right to keep and bare armsarms

ComplexitisiesComplexitisies

““Bloopers”Bloopers”

Peer torturing consultations with the Peer torturing consultations with the professorprofessor

It is misfortunate to say that many It is misfortunate to say that many Americans are illiterateAmericans are illiterate

It was udder craziness!It was udder craziness!