If you haven’t already arranged to discuss your essay draft with me, please
do so ASAP
Upcoming lecture
Prof. Philip Kitcher, Columbia University
“Progress in the Sciences and in the Arts”
Thursday, Sept. 29, 4:00 PM
Doty Recital Hall
Extra credit for going and writing me a paragraph or 2 summarizing the talk
in terms of how it connects to your interests, college or career plans, etc.
8:30 coffee-dessert discussion re “Henrietta Lacks” for Tesla & Dante house students
Bailey 102
Questions?
Revision
“Flag
on the Moon” example from http://writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/revising-draft
They Say, I Say chapter 11
Why revise?
To make work better, from readers’ point of view and your own
Where to look for ideas/inspiration for revisions?
Feedback from readers
Your own reflections
Revision is more than going through a checklist of possible changes
“Revisioning,” i.e., rethinking your whole vision of a piece
Your own experiences with revision or writing process?