Organization
You will be writing about both your own paper and your classmate's paper. Print your answers on separate pages, one for your own paper and one for your classmate's.
- On one page put your name, labeled “Reviewer,” and your classmate’s name, labeled “Author.” Put all your answers about your classmate’s paper on this page.
- On the other page, put your name and “comments on my own paper.” All your answers about your own paper go here.
- When you are done, give your classmate your comments about their paper (the page with their name labeled “Author”). Keep your comments about your own paper (the one labeled “comments on my paper”), and the comments your classmate gave you (the one with your name labeled “Author”).
- Print out two copies of the page for your partner’s paper. Give one to me and one to your partner. Print out two copies of the page for your paper. Give one to me and keep one for yourself.
Instructions
Read the paper through once. Then, go back over it and answer the following questions, comparing your classmate's paper to your own.
- Which paper is less effective at identifying the purpose of the essay? Write a suggestion for improving the less effective paper. If your paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for your paper. If your partner's paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for their paper.
- Which paper is less effective at identifying a theme of the essay (for example, it identifies a less important theme, or it gives a less precise definition or explanation of the theme)? Write a suggestion for improving the less effective paper. If your paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for your paper. If your partner's paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for their paper.
- Which paper is less effective at describing the structure of the essay (for example, it says there are more sections than there really are, or it says there is a break between sections where there is none, or it is less effective at explaining how the sections relate to the theme)? Write a suggestion for improving the less effective paper. If your paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for your paper. If your partner's paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for their paper.
- Which paper is less effective at analyzing the evidence of the essay (for example, it is inaccurate about how much evidence there is, or what kind of evidence there is, it gives poor examples of the evidence or it does not effectively explain how the evidence relates to the theme)? Write a suggestion for improving the less effective paper. If your paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for your paper. If your partner's paper is less effective, write a suggestion on the page for their paper.
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