Full Description
This helpful guide teaches students how to effectively and constructively evaluate each other's work -- a common requirement in first-year writing courses. Students are taught what to look for in a paper during various stages of the writing process (thesis, outline, supporting details, and so forth), and how to give the most effective and useful feedback. Different methods for practicing peer review, such as in-class, one-on-one, collaborative, are discussed with special attention given to online peer evaluation. Students learn to give and receive critical feedback during various stages of the writing processKEY TOPICS: Peer review guidelinesOnline peer review - programs availableSample peer responsesMARKET: Anyone who does peer review work.
Contents
I. Peer Review -- brief introduction to this edition1. Traditionala. Definition and overview of typesi. Early draft1. Common practices2. Purposes3. Advantages/ disadvantagesii. Developed draft1. Common practices2. Purposes3. Advantages/ disadvantagesb. Group dynamicsi. How to select peer reviewersii. Things to remember about responding to others' writingiii. Negotiating and commenting on difficult content2. Electronica. Definition and overview of typesi. Word Processors (tracked changes)1. Common practices2. Purposes3. Advantages/ disadvantagesii. Distribution (message boards, list serves, courseware)1. Common practices2. Purposes3. Advantages/ disadvantagesiii. Specific web hosted software (exchange)1. Common practices2. Purposes3. Advantages/ disadvantagesb. Group Dynamicsi. How to select peer reviewersii. Things to remember about responding to others' writing using technologyiii. Negotiating and commenting on difficult content3. Additional resourcesa. Sample early draft with commentsb. Sample developed draft with commentsc. A Revised draftd. Additional reading (perhaps a list of page numbers corresponding to peer review sections from Pearson's handbooks)
