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27/08/2022
Rough draft, Essay #2: Definition (SUBMIT PEER REVIEW HERE!)
Thank you to everyone who got the rough draft turned in! Below, I have paired everyone up with a partner for the peer review. So what do you do now?
1. Find your partner in the discussion board and read their essay.
2. Then hit REPLY to answer the following questions. (I will post these same questions in the discussion board, too.)
For those who did not turn in the rough draft, I strongly recommend you use the following revision and editing questions on your own as you prepare to submit the final draft.
In order to receive any of the 20 points for the rough draft, you must both submit your rough draft on time and submit feedback to your partner on time.
Be sure and give constructive feedback. For example, it may be tempting to say, “Everything is great! Don’t change a thing!” However, that won’t help your partner improve their writing.
Pay particular attention to the direct quotes, paraphrasing, and in-text citations. A large percentage of your grade will come from how well you use your research and the correct citations. In fact, missing in-text citations could result in a zero F on the final draft.
Any information that is not common knowledge MUST immediately be followed by an in-text citation. Signal phrases should also be used to indicate when information is coming from a source. The Works Cited page must be in the correct format. Missing in-text citations or a lack of correctly formatted Works Cited is plagiarism and will result in a zero F.
Also, don’t be harsh in your feedback. No one here is a perfect writer, so be kind and respectful with your comments. Feel free to use the discussion board to reply back and forth with any questions you might have.
You may also want to take a look at some of your other classmates’ essays and critiques, to see what everyone else is doing.
Go to the rough draft discussion board in the Week 6 module. Find your partner’s essay, read it carefully, then click REPLY to answer the peer review questions. Please submit TODAY!
Read through your classmate’s entire essay carefully before you begin responding. Answer each question thoughtfully and respectfully, and avoid simple “yes” or “no” answers.
1. The Introduction: What is the reader’s “hook?” In other words, how does the introduction paragraph begin? Do you have any suggestions for improving it?
What is the thesis statement? Does it avoid announcement? (Remember, announcement is a 10-point penalty!) The thesis should not be a dictionary definition, but in the writer’s own words.
Does the introduction paragraph include a definition of the term? If the definition is taken from a source, there should also be a parenthetical citation. Is there?
2. The Body: After you read this essay, do you have a better grasp of what this term means? Be honest!
In the essay, do you see examples of both
denotation and
connotation? Point out an example of each.
(a) Denotation:
(b) Connotation:
3. Look at the first body paragraph. Does it start with a
clear topic sentence? (The topic sentence must never be a direct quote or a paraphrase! If the first sentence of the paragraph is a quote or a paraphrase from a source, please tell them here.)
4. Does the rest of the paragraph follow the guidelines from the notes? There should be a supporting point, then a quote or a paraphrase from a source. Next there should be a sentence of explanation of that quote or paraphrase. The rest of the paragraph should repeat this pattern until everything has been said about that topic.
5. Are the quotes and paraphrases easy to understand? Are there appropriate transitions? Is it clear that the writer understands what they’re quoting or paraphrasing? Explain.
6. Find an instance in which the essay
paraphrases
a source. Copy and paste the paraphrase here:
Is the paraphrase integrated into the essay well? In other words, is there an introductory phrase? Is it clear
why the information is being included in the essay, or does it feel extraneous?
Is parenthetical citation used correctly? Remember, the punctuation that ends the sentence should come
after the parenthetical citation.
Example:
Members of the Millennial generation and Generation X are more like to get tattoos than any other demographic (Jones 68).
Note: Remember that CQ Researcher articles must include page numbers, and the page number is rarely “1.”
7. Find an example of where the essay
directly quotes
a source. Copy and paste the direct quote here:
Is it clear
why the information is being quoted directly, or does it feel extraneous? Is there a sentence or two either immediately before or immediately after the quote that explains how it relates to the essay?
Is parenthetical citation used correctly?
Example:
“Thirty-six percent of Millennials and 40% of Gen X have at least one tattoo and many have multiples” (Jones 68).
Note: Remember that an in-text citation will NEVER include the name of a source like CQ Researcher or NPR.org.
8. Are there any instances where the essay mentions a fact without attributing it to a source? Copy and paste them here:
Note: Remember, everything that is not common knowledge MUST include a citation; otherwise, it is plagiarism, and will result in a zero F.
9. Are there sufficient signal phrases? Is it always clear whether the information is coming from the source or from your classmate? Copy and paste anything that you feel would benefit from a signal phrase here:
(An example of a signal phrase might be, “According to John Smith…”
10. Point of view: Does the essay avoid second person (you, your)?
Remember, there will be a 10-point penalty for any use of 2nd person! Copy and paste any sentence that includes “you” or “your”:
Does the essay avoid first person (I, me, my, our, us, we) as well?
Remember, there will be a 10-point penalty for any use of 1st person! Copy and paste any sentence that includes a first-person pronoun:
11. The Works Cited page: Place a ‘Y’ ’if the statement is true or an ‘X’ if the statement is not true.
·
Is the information in the heading in the right order?
·
Is the date written Day/Month/Year? Ex., 4 October 2022
· Works Cited is centered at the top of the page in 12-point font.
· The list of sources is in alphabetical order.
· Each citation uses a hanging indent; the first line is justified, each additional line is indented.
· There is no bold type or ALL-CAPS used in any citation entry.
· The source (e.g.,
PBS Newshour, CQ Researcher) is in italics
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