Peer Review: Essay Two

Peer Review Guidelines

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 praise and criticism.

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 about the essay's relationship to the assignment. Be clear about which parts fulfill the assignment and which parts need improvement. When you make a specific, concrete suggestion for improvement, try couching it in a qualifier: "You might try..." or "Why don't you add..." or "Another way of writing the lead might be..."

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. Write comments that are text-specific, and uniquely aimed at the blog and the writer. Let the writer know what specific lines, ideas, and stylistic touches you find pleasing.

5. Pose at least two questions that ask for clarification or that seek other possible views or more information on the subject.

6. If you notice a pattern of errors (incorrect use of commas, etc) comment on it in a global way at the end of the piece.

Attach written suggestions from your peers to your final drafts for full peer review credit.