Homework for March 31, 2008.

Monday, March 31, 2008 - Peer Review and Editing. You are to add a classmate to your New Media Network and read the student's essay on Honesty. After reading the essay, you are to edit it using the following worksheet. You can copy and paste the following in your blog and answer the questions. Remember you are the reviewer and also write the writer's name. Post your homework in your blog by 10:00 pm

Reviewer’s Name _____________________ Writer’s Name _____________________ PEER EDITING/REVISION WORKSHEET FOR EXPOSITORY ENTRIES
Entry Number _____ Entry Title ______________________
EDITOR’S COMMENTS:
1. Statement explains the topic that the writer is going to discuss. YES NO
Write the topic here. ___________________________________________________
2. Reason explains why the topic is important. YES NO
3. Example #1 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO
4. Explanation #1 ties example #1 back to the statement and reason. YES NO
How? _______________________________________________________________
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5. Example #2 shows why the statement and reason are correct. YES NO
6. Explanation #2 ties example #2 back to the statement and reason. YES NO
How? _______________________________________________________________
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7. "What Difference Does it Make?" wraps up the entire entry by
providing a "big picture" view of why what writer said is important. YES NO
8. Writer uses vocabulary relevant to detective fiction. YES NO
9. I circled punctuation, mechanical, and structural errors. YES NO
10. I conferenced with the writer about his/her entry. YES NO
Return this form to the writer so that s/he can attach it to his/her rough drafts.
WRITER’S COMMENTS:
1. The editor’s comments were helpful to me. YES NO
2. I understood what the editor wanted me to do. YES NO
3. I feel confident that I can make the necessary revisions. YES NO
4. At my next conference with the teacher, I need to discuss or ask about the following:







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