Wednesday, April 25, 2018

A Tale of Two Cities - Peer Review of Rough Draft

You made it to rough draft / peer review day! Congratulations!

The goal of today is simple - to have someone else review your essay and give you constructive feedback on how to make it excellent.  Here are the steps we'll use:
  1. Open your rough draft document
    1. Highlight the title (make one now if you haven't yet!)
    2. Write a 3-4 sentence comment
      1. What do you need from the reader?
      2. What will help you the most as you finish your paper?
      3. Any specific questions you have?
    3. Share your draft with one other person
      1. Read partner’s work carefully and slowly
      2. Provide feedback about these questions:
        1. Thesis
          1. Is it focused on a character’s personality traits?
          2. Does it name a change and the reason for it?
          3. Does it specify the outcome?
          4. Is it debatable? Is it compelling?
        2. Body Paragraphs
          1. 2 things s/he is doing well
          2. 2 things s/he needs to consider
        3. Introduction / Conclusion
          1. What is working / what isn't working?
        4. Other thoughts / suggestion?
    4. Review work with partner
    5. Make a 3 point revision plan: what will you address this weekend? Write this out!
      1. Submit the draft, including these notes and the name of the reviewer, to turnitin.com


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