Tuesday, October 2, 2012

10/02/2012

Today in class, we:


  • Completed the Peer Edit Session for the Epic Hero Rough Drafts.
  • If you were absent, you can have a parent/sibling read your paper and do the Peer Edit for you to catch up or find a student.
  • Here are the questions below:

Peer Edit Directions:

To receive full credit, do a thorough job on today’s peer edit.

·          Write your name on a separate piece of paper.
·          Below your name, write the writer’s name.
·          Answer the following questions thoroughly, thoughtfully, and noiselessly:

1.        Examine the writer’s thesis statement and explain if it is clear, direct, and includes all of the POA points.
2.        Go through each (this will take awhile) body paragraph and examine the following for clarity:
·          Topic sentence: Does it include the POA point and does it tie to the thesis statement?
·          Did the writer include a quote from the text that related to their POA point?
·          Did the writer thoroughly explain the quote in a fluid way? This means that they didn’t just pop a quote in their paper with no set up and no follow through. The formula for introducing a quote is: set up the quote through explanation, give the quote, and summarize the quote.
·          Is the writer’s analysis of the quote and of their POA point thorough enough? Did they go in depth enough with their argument?

3.        Transitions: How are the writer’s transitions from paragraph to paragraph: offer suggestions on how to make them smoother if necessary.
4.        Conclusion: Does the concluding sentence for section D restate the thesis and all the POA points. You should not have to go back and re-read what those points were.
5.        How do you like the writer’s title? Did they do an effective job of tying it to their argument-why or why not?
6.        Finally, offer the writer three points of constructive criticism or things to work on for their final draft and three compliments/things they did well.
***Staple your peer edit sheet to the back of their rough draft and turn it in to the WHUM ENGLISH BOX; if you did not finish the peer edit, then take the writer’s paper home and finish it and bring it back tomorrow.


See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Johnson

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