Peer Review Two Guideline Sheet
Insenga
Assigned: March 31
Due back in class: April 5
As with the first Peer Review, please follow each of the steps
below as you examine and comment on your Peer’s complete draft. Since
this is your only homework for next class, I suggest breaking up the tasks
below to ensure detailed feedback.
For this Peer Review, you will need A Writer’s Resource,
the assignment sheet, the text on which your peer has written, and your
detailed class notes. Most students prefer that comments are recorded
directly on their draft to facilitate easy revising.
1. Write your Peer Review nickname to the right of
your Peer’s heading. Remember to do this, as it is the only way I
will know who completed a Peer Review and who did not.
2. Whether you have a letter or essay, examine first
your Peer’s introductory paragraph. After your read, record
answers to the following questions on this sheet and offer specific, facilitative
comments for revision on your Peer’s draft.
a. During class discussion earlier this semester, we worked to
identify and practice strategies for introductory paragraphs. Which
strategy does your Peer’s essay utilize? How do you know? Does the
method interest you as an audience member and how so (or why not)?
b. Underline your Peer’s claim. Using only the introduction
and its claim, map out below what you think your Peer’s draft
will contain. That is, if we consider an introduction and claim as parts
of an essay that act as a “road map,” what will the trip through the essay look
like? If you cannot predict the structure, alert your
Peer and make initial suggestions for revision.
c. What assignment option has your Peer chosen to work on for this
Essay Project? How do you know?
3. Think about the
option’s assigned audience. What sorts
of concerns do you feel the author should have as s/he writes? For example, what diction level should s/he
utilize to best reach the audience members?
Should s/he use the second-person pronoun, “you”? Why or why not? Most importantly, what are specific beliefs
and values of the audience that the writer should make sure to consider in the
essay or letter? Below, you should record your analysis
of this audience’s needs.
4. Next, read through
your Peer’s entire draft, keeping in mind not only the introduction and claim
and the goals set down but also the assigned audience’s needs, values, and
beliefs. Remember, you are reading as
this audience member. As you read, put
an asterisk (*) next to places where you need more clarity, support, or
attention to the audience’s needs. Put
an “X” next to places where the writer has proven his/her argument by
presenting evidence or has successfully considered the assigned audience’s
needs.
5. Now, reread to
the paragraphs that have an asterisk next to them. Offer specific commentary for your Peer. You might try to explain why you are
confused, how s/he might offer more evidence, or how s/he might analyze the
evidence. Sometimes, you may find that
you are unable to see how
6. Finally, review
your Peer’s draft, looking at citations of evidence. Remember, for an option that requires an essay,
your Peer will want to rely on traditional MLA documentation, complete with introductions
to the quotations, correct citation, and parenthetical documentation. For a letter, though, parenthetical
documentation won’t work well to serve the audience’s needs. Instead, encourage your Peer to rely on the
introduction and citation of each quotation or example to let his/her audience know the source.
7. Answer any of
your Peer’s questions at the top of the draft that remain unanswered.