7 -- Peer Review of Narrative Essay

Activity #1Journal -- What would you do if someone just gave you $1 million?

Activity #2
Video of Peer Review Process
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8CX0J3ILc

Activity #3
Mock Peer-Review Session

Distribute sample essay

Students take 10 minutes to read the essay and 10 minutes to write some comments.  

Students present reviewing comments to the class/I write comments on the board/check verbiage

Students --put yourselves in the position of the writer and come up with a plan for revision based on the comments that you and your classmates have formulated.  



Activity #4
Peer Reviews/Grading 

Brought 2 copies of essay to class: 25 points
Provided peers with specific, constructive written feedback: 25 points
Participated actively in discussion of each paper: 20 points
Wrote specific response to peers' feedback: 30 points
Total score for peer-review session: 100 points

Peer Review rough draft of narrative essays.

Groups of three

AJ
Grace K
Christa

Benett
Brenden 
Liz

Jacob
Charlie
Grace Thier

Talia
Laila
Henry

Max
Antonio
Nola

Writers may not talk when peer-reviewers are offering feedback.
Before or after you have verbally done a peer review, make sure you fill out the peer-review sheet.

Need a time-keeper for each group
     15-20 minutes to read paper twice
     10 minutes to write thoughtful comments
     5-10 minutes for discussion -- if you feel uncomfortable with providing spoken feedback, you may start by reading your written comments out loud to the writer.  

Writer may only speak to clarify a comment that a reader makes.


Students:  Submit the completed peer-review worksheets when you turn in the final draft of your paper. 

Homework/Due next class: Academic Reading Outline for "Beauty" by Alice Walker

Future Homework/Due February 18: Final draft of narrative and three-paragraph response to "Beauty"