First: extended due date for Project 4 final draft
Pair up with a partner (groups of three are also fine). Read your partner’s draft and answer the following questions on a loose sheet of paper. When you’re done, hand the draft back to your partner, and talk to your partner about your feedback. After that, call me over so that you can show me your work. At that point, you may leave.
I. Organization
- Does your partner provide a clear, identifiable thesis statement at the end of their introductory paragraph? If you can’t find your partner’s thesis statement, try to come up with a thesis statement for them that reflects the analysis in the rest of the paper.
- Is the essay logically organized so far? Does the essay transition smoothly from paragraph to paragraph?
II. Thoughtfulness and Thoroughness of Response
- Does your partner delve into enough detail with examples and evidence from their work in the class? For example, if your partner asserts that they’ve improved on writing with a specific target audience in mind, do they cite (for instance) a particular revision they made in Project 3 that proves this, or do they just make that assertion without backing it up with evidence? If there’s any room for improvement at all in this category–and I’d be surprised if there isn’t–specify what needs to be improved and speculate about how to improve it.
III. Clarity of the Writing
- Is the essay clearly written so far, with standard spelling, grammar, and punctuation? In addition to giving a general answer about the paper’s clarity as a whole, make sure you actually run through your partner’s draft with a pen and pencil and mark any specific grammatical/spelling errors.
Rhetoric & Writing I 