Essay Peer Review

PEER REVIEW

Evaluate essay according to "Essay Rubric, Composition 101"

1) Writer does not speak!!!! No explaining or justifying anything in the essay!!!!

2) Someone other than the author reads the essay aloud while other group members read along.

3) Evaluate essay according to rubric:  "Essay Rubric, Composition 101"

     a. Write reviewer's name and author's name on front of rubric sheet

     b. On the back of the rubric, score each area and explain in two sentences why you gave it that score. Also include one specific example from the essay for support.

4) Everyone in group BUT the author discusses scores given, reasoning, and examples, working through the rubric one section at a time while the author listens and takes notes. 

5) Author has the opportunity to ask ONLY questions and listen and take notes, but cannot make comments or engage in discussion or debate with the reviewers.

6) Once the reviewers are done discussing, then the author may ask the questions that they had written down prior to class, if those questions haven't been addressed by the group. The writer takes notes on the group's responses to the questions, but does not engage in explaining or defending their essay.