April 21

AGENDA:

1. Graded Peer Review - Code Name Essays ONLY

1. Read the entire paper
2. Look specifically at the opening….is it focused? Could they tighten it? What is the argument? Is it clear? Underline the thesis. Is the thesis thought provoking? Strong? Clearly expressed? Is it making an argument or stating something that everyone would agree with?
3. Review the following paragraphs….is there evidence to support the thesis? Details? A path towards presenting the argument?
4. Estimate - what’s the ratio of summary vs analysis?
5. Are any of the paragraphs arbitrary? Not necessary
6. Check verbs - circle all the is/was/being/would/should/could/have/been/can/etc….. can you offer suggestions?
7. Conclusion - does thesis get restated somehow ? Does it answer the who cares? Why does it all matter anyway question? 
8. spelling errors? 
9. Motif? Can you identify it?

Put your name on this and give it a grade with your reason why? You are being graded on this peer editing and the WHY.

HW: HW: Vocab review on Friday; Read Letters 2-4 by tomorrow