WEEK 7 (1/2) (due March 16)

NEXT CLASS: MONDAY, MARCH 16

3rd MANDATORY DRAFTING SESSION

BRING YOUR DEVICE TO ACCESS THE COMIC BOOKS

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Save a copy of your typed draft before you start editing. Once you’ve made changes, save the edited version with a different file name -- to keep both your original typed draft and the edited copy separate. 

1) REVIEW: TO IMPROVE YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE 2ND PARAGRAPH, EXAMINE CLOSELY THIS FICTIONAL EXAMPLE.

You may print a copy and bring it to class as a guide when you will draft your 2nd paragraph.

2) TYPING: IN MICROSOFT WORD, TYPE YOUR NOT-YET-COMPLETE DRAFT, EXACTLY AS IT IS, WORD FOR WORD.

As you type, you can only correct spelling, punctuation, and verb-subject agreement errors (e.g., "he says" > "he says").

AI Usage: You can give ChatGPT your draft (one photo at a time) and ask it to extract the handwritten text word-for-word, exactly as it is. Since your final copy must match your draft, verify ChatGPT’s transcription (every single word) to make sure it hasn’t misread your handwriting.

 3) EDITING: EDIT YOUR DRAFT BY FOLLOWING THESE GUIDELINES:

Revisions can be done with or without AI. If you use AI, you can only use the prompts on Moodle in the AI Section: "1st Essay: TO EDIT YOUR DRAFT."

1. All revisions (with or without AI) must be clearly disclosed by inserting a comment in the margin for each modification: In Microsoft Word, select the specific word(s) you've modified, click on Insert and then on Comment. In the comment, indicate briefly the nature of the modification and (if you used AI) which permitted prompt you used.

2. No need to insert a comment when correcting punctuation (a comma, period, or semicolon), when correcting the spelling of a word, when correcting verb-subject agreement errors ("he says"), when correcting or adding determiners ("the," "a," "an," "this," "that,"  "these," or "those") or when deleting a word or sentence without replacing it.

3. No more than four words in a given sentence can be corrected, added, or replaced.

4. One sentence per paragraph can be modified beyond four words, including the introduction and conclusion.

Everything you write must sound like you! If AI suggests words that you don't know how to pronounce, cannot define without a dictionary, or wouldn't typically use, do NOT use them. 

Shifts in tone, style, and word choice will confuse your reader and negatively impact the quality of your communication - and your grade. The use of AI should therefore be transparent, blending seamlessly with your voice and authentic writing style.

 

Take care.