1301 eassy #1 summary/response essay

“The Case for Working with Your Hands”

Crawford, Matthew B.  “The Case for Working with Your Hands.”  The New York Times Magazine, 21 May 2009, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 

“The Overprotected Kid”

Rosin, Hanna. “The Overprotected Kid.” The Atlantic, April 2014, http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.

 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/04/hey-parents-leave-those-kids-alone/358631/ 

“Is Google Making Us Stupid?”

Carr, Nicholas. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?”  The Atlantic, July/August 2008, http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.

 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/07/is-google-making-us-stupid/306868/ 

“Should Students Learn About Black Lives Matter in School?”

Glatter, Hayley. “Should Students Learn About Black Lives Matter in School?” The Atlantic, 21 Jul. 2016, https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/black-lives-matter-in-school/492275/. Accessed 30 Jan. 2017.

 https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2016/07/black-lives-matter-in-school/492275/ 

“What’s Wrong with Cinderella?”

Orenstein, Peggy. “What’s Wrong with Cinderella?” The New York Times, 24 Dec. 2006, www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?mcubz=0.

 https://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/24/magazine/24princess.t.html?mcubz=0 

Peer Review – Summary/Response Essay

Instructions for Peer Review

 

Peer reviews are an essential part of the revision process, as it’s important to receive feedback on your writing. Even the best writers ask for others to read their work. All you need to do is turn to the acknowledgement section of many books to find praise for others who have read drafts of the book. All important writing should be read by someone else prior to submission.

 

To earn credit for peer review, you must submit a draft to the peer review discussion board by the due date and comment on one of your classmates’ drafts by the second due date (the schedule lists two due dates: the first is when you must submit your draft; the second is when you must submit your responses to others). You must submit a draft AND comment on someone else’s draft to earn any credit for peer review. Just submitting a draft OR just commenting on someone’s draft will not earn credit.

 

Posting Your Draft

To post your draft, go to the discussion board for peer review included within the unit.

Create a new thread and post your draft as an attachment.  Your attachment must be saved as a .doc or .docx document. Please ensure that your draft uploads correctly.

 

Responding to Classmates

Select a classmate’s thread and download his/her attached draft.

Reply to his/her thread to indicate the draft is under review (i.e. John Dow is currently reviewing the document).  Do not select the paper if someone else is already reviewing.

Read the draft carefully and respond to the questions listed below, either in a new document or at the top of your classmate’s document. At the very least, you must answer the questions, but you can also use the “Comment” function in Microsoft Word to write comments to your classmates within the essay (put your cursor where you want the comment, go to the “Review” tab in Microsoft Word, and select “New Comment”).

Complete the review and save the document to your computer.

Once you have completed the review, reply to your classmate’s thread and upload the review.

  

Questions for Peer Review

1. Read your peer’s essay from beginning to end just to let its ideas wash over you.  What are your initial thoughts? Did your peer satisfy the requirements of assignment?  Please explain in detail.

 

2. Review the essay’s title as well as its introduction and conclusion.  Think about the relationships among these three components. Do they match or do they disagree? Make note of strengths or weaknesses in these crucial areas.  Please explain in detail.

 

3. Find the essay’s thesis.  Is it clear? Is it well positioned? Paraphrase (put in your own words) the thesis of the essay to check your understanding. Review the assignment guidelines to ensure that your peer’s thesis is on target. Make note of strengths or weaknesses in this area. Please explain in detail.

 

4. Focus on the individual paragraphs of the essay.  Does each paragraph have a topic sentence that previews the ideas of the paragraph? Observe the essay’s development of paragraphs.  Does each paragraph have a single main idea that relates to the thesis?  Are there any paragraphs that seem disconnected or out of place?

 

5. Consider the essay’s use of the English language.  Are sentence structures, grammar, spelling, punctuation and mechanics employed effectively, or do errors distract the reader from understanding and enjoying the writer’s analysis? Make note of strengths and weaknesses in this area.  Please explain in detail.

 

Remember: When in doubt about how to do the peer review, be honest, helpful, and constructive. Saying “Great job! Don’t change a word!” never helped anyone to be a better writer.

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