Week 14 Peer Review

You have finished your second draft and you're in the home stretch! We have two more things we have to do - Peer reviews and APA citation, and we have three weeks to do them. This week:

You've seen feedback from me, and feedback from Grammarly (If you have not received Grammarly feedback, make sure to ask for it from me, Agnes Teacher or Kim Jinyoung Teacher). Now, let's get some feedback from your peers.

1) Do peer reviews.

AFTER you finish your peer reviews

2) Start working on your final draft

I want everyone to do two thorough peer reviews. Do peer review for the two students in front of you, according to student number.

So if you're student 12, you will review student 13 and 14. If there is no student 13, you will review student 14 and 15. If student 14 has not finished their second draft, review their first draft. If student 14 has not finished their first or second draft, review student 15 and 16. If you're student 24, review student 25 and 1. If you're 25, do 1 and 2. Got it? Good! When we're done, everyone should receive two feed backs and have done two feed backs.

하고 싶으면, peer feedback 한국어로 쓸 수 있어요.

I want you to fill out this form for each essay you review as a post on your blog. Then post the link as a comment beneath the author's second draft. Here is an example (Scroll to the bottom to see the link, then click on it). (Please notice, there are two accounts, Sam Landfried is the reviewer, Sam Teacher is the original author).

Before you read the essay, review the grading criteria for the final draft.

5 points

• Technically perfect

• Follows the classical argument

• Displays an interesting and unique perspective on a highly specialized topic

• Thought provoking and captivating

• Clearly the product of extensive drafting and research

4 points

• Technically perfect

• Follows the classical argument

• Displays a unique perspective on a highly specialized topic

• Clearly the product of thorough drafting and research

3 points

• Follows the classical argument

• Displays a unique perspective on a highly specialized topic

• Some evidence of drafting and research

2 points

• Displays a unique perspective on a highly specialized topic

0 points

• Incomplete or inadequate

Grade
According to the rubric above, what grade would you give this essay? Why?
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How does this essay need to improve to get a better grade?
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Thesis
What is the thesis?
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Is the thesis clear and debatable?
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If you (The reviewer) wrote this essay, how would you have written the thesis?
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Any other thoughts?
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Classical Argument
Can you easily identify the 5 parts of the classical argument? If no, what parts are missing?
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Does the introduction catch your attention? Does it comfortably lead to the thesis? 
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Does the narration give all the necessary background information to understand the topic?
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Does the confirmation adequately support the thesis?
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Does the refutation and concession address a realistic counterpoint? Does it adequately dispute the counterpoint, or respond in a reasonable manner?
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Does the conclusion summarize the article and address the larger significance of the thesis? 
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What suggestions do you have for improving the classical argument structure?
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Persuasion
When you started reading the essay, did you agree or disagree with the thesis? 
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When you finished the essay, did you agree or disagree with the thesis?
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If your mind changed, why? What parts of the essay were persuasive?
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How could the author enhance the persuasive parts of their essay?
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Research
Is the author using research effectively? 
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Is the research from appropriate sources?
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Are the sources obvious?
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Are the pieces of evidence relevant to the thesis or essay?
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Are there any parts of the essay that need evidence to support the claims?
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