Sample Peer Response Worksheet 3
The
Second-Level Writing Handbook // Creating
and Implementing Effective Writing Assignments // Responding
to Student Writing // In-Class
Writing Activities // Peer
Response // Preventing
Plagiarism // OSU Resources.
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Peer Response
Read each peer member's essay and answer the questions below. You should
spend 30-40 minutes on each essay!
Feel free to write comments on the paper-this helps both you and the author!
Make sure you include this at the top of your response:
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Author's Name:
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Peer Reviewer's Name:
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The Thesis:
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How can the thesis be improved? (for help look in WA p122)
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What evidence can you think of that would contradict the thesis?
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How can the thesis be reworded to make it clearer?
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What do you like about the thesis?
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What other help do you want to give to the writer?
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Does the opening paragraph interest you? Does it make clear what the author intends
to argue in the paper? What suggestions do you have to make it stronger?
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Supporting Examples:
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Does the writer discuss specific scenes in the essay?
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Does the writer use evidence from the text to support her/his analysis?
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What evidence do you think might be helpful to the writer's analysis?
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Point out moments in the essay that are confusing or unclear - make suggestions
for how to make those moments smoother.
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Describe what is most memorable about the essay.
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List the strengths of the essay. How can they be enhanced?
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List the weaknesses of the essay. How might they be minimized?