2. Look at samples of polished letters by previous students
3. Go over peer review instructions (all students must write out reactions to partner; ATTACH ALL COMMENTS YOU RECEIVE UNDER FINAL DRAFT: Papers without comments will lose 7 points off their final score; these 7 points can only be redeemed by visiting the Writing Center before the paper comes due):
What is the goal my response?
What is the goal my response?
The goal of your response is to
offer the writer some positive praise and some suggestions for revision based on the assignment. It’s very
important the piece addresses the assignment. If you're confused, you need to
say why. If they need to expand their ideas, you need to tell which ones, and
also how to do it. Their interest and focus should also make you interested.
If you weren't interested, they need tell them what they could have done to
make you more interested.
As for how you should organize your
response, see the directions below. Here are the specific steps:
Comment Directions (from
the text Tutoring Writing)
1. Open a general statement of
assessment about the piece’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 piece and the writer.
Strategies
1. Pose at least two questions that
ask for clarification or that seek other possible views or more information on
the subject.
2. Let the writer know what
specific lines, ideas, and stylistic touches you find pleasing.
3. 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..."
4. 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.
4. Peer Review Letter to Bert
5. Go over Kozol and Hayward
6. Consider Philosophy of Pedagogy
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