Friday summary and what's due this weekend, and on Monday in class

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You worked hard at peer review in class today. Great job! 

Now that you have a first draft, you can take a deep breath: but don't drop the ball! You need to significantly revise your draft for Monday, when you will bring a printed copy of your significantly-revised draft to class!! 

What do I mean by "significantly revised?"

1. Often the best way to significantly revise your first draft is to rewrite it, rather than trying to fix it, especially if your first draft was unfocused and disorganized. You now have a better idea of what you want to say, and how it needs to be reorganized and tightened. Often the conclusion of a first draft contains a better, more detailed, more focused thesis statement than the introduction. Take that thesis statement and rewrite the QRG using it. Trust me: the second draft will be much faster to write, and you'll be more focused. 
2. If your draft is already well-developed, your revisions still need to be significant: your thesis can be more focused, points can always be improved, evidence better cited, examples better explained. Focus on organization and the clarity and sophistication of your argument, and transitions between sections.  
3. At this point do not worry so much about grammar, mechanics, usage, and fluidity: that is next week's focus. Right now you are working on the skeleton to make it as well organized as possible: next week we pay more attention to fleshing it out elegantly. 

NOTE: You also need to complete Blog Posts 14 and 15 by the Saturday midnight deadline!