To remind you, your Essay 3 first draft is due this Wednesday. But keep in mind that first drafts are important for the chance to write and receive critiques. With that in mind, I'm going to stick to the first-come-first-served policy for critique partners. In other words, those of you who make it to class on time will get critique partners who are also on time. Trust me, you want a critique partner who knows how to stick to deadlines.
On our last essay, some of you got into quite a mix-up by not having your first draft printed and ready on the first draft due date, or by not being there to receive someone else's first draft to write a critique for. Let's try and avoid unnecessary mix-ups that might hurt your grade. Be there tomorrow, and have your draft ready.
Also, I'm going to make another request: Please make sure to have your first draft as close to done as possible. On our last essay, some of you wrote very incomplete first drafts, and I'm worried that your critique partners lost points because they couldn't say enough. Don't get me wrong; there's always room to say more in a critique. But you should also not push someone else to his or her limits by not doing your job. Please, don't short-change your critique partner. Give him or her enough to describe, ask questions about, and make suggestions for.
Like I always say: A bad essay is always better than an unfinished essay, and often better than an essay that isn't ready to hand in on time.
(Of course, if you find that there are special circumstances keeping you from doing your work, let me know as soon as possible, and we'll try to figure out what we can do so that you can earn the best grade possible for you.)
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