1. Move into your PR groups.
2. Determine who will read in what order.
3. Budget 10-15 minutes per person and no more.
4. The reader reads their paper aloud.
5. Give written feedback that offers specific criticism according to criteria below.
6. Put your name on this feedback and give it to the writer.
7. Keep your written feedback and staple it to your final draft.
Writing Feedback Directions (from the text Tutoring Writing)
1. Open with a general statement of assessment about the essay's relationship to the assignment. Be clear about which parts fulfill the assignment and which parts need improvement.
2. Present comments so the writer knows which problems with text are most important and which are of lesser importance.
3. Use comments primarily to call attention to strengths and weaknesses in the piece, and be clear about the precise points where they occur.
4. Don't feel obligated to do all the 'fixing.' Refrain from focusing on grammar unless it impedes your ability to understand the piece.
5. Write comments that are text-specific, and uniquely aimed at the blog and the writer.
1. Thesis: Contains a
central assertion that places a central idea at the forefront of the
essay; thesis statements is 2-3 sentences; thesis statement answers the main question posed by the assignment (30%)
2. Structure: Essay
organized
around topic sentences; each paragraph provides "they say" context;
essay uses summary and paraphrase to explain main ideas from reading
(30%)
3. Evidence: Essay
successfully places direct quotes into each body paragraph; essay cites those
quotes correctly according to MLA guidelines; essay
explains direct quotations; essay contains a bibliography
(20%)
5. Polish
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