Summarize Overall, what new information have you learned, and/or how has this essay changed your thinking?

Select one classmate who has not received a peer review (document attached) and read through that classmate’s draft carefully. Using the “C.A.R.E.S” table below to guide your review. Remember these general rules when you are the reviewer: • Attend to higher-order concerns first: thesis, audience, purpose, organization, and development (support). • Attend to lower-order concerns next: sentence structure, punctuation, word choice, and spelling. • Make comments in the spirit of helpfulness (and if you’re the writer, take comments in the spirit of helpfulness). The least helpful comment a peer reviewer can offer is, “It looks good to me.” Use the following table to help you review your peers’ work. Please download the peer review table in MS Word format, complete it, and attach it to your post when you reply to a student whose paper you have reviewed. Writer:                                                              Reviewer: Criterion Details C: Congratulate What does the writer do well in this assignment? (List one or more aspects.) Also, please write the writer’s main claim or focus (thesis) according to what you have read. (It might not be the last sentence of the first paragraph, which is the traditional location of the thesis.) A: Ask clarifying questions What parts of the essay were a bit confusing? Why? What specific suggestions (give three or fewer) do you have for revising the unclear parts of this writing? (See the sample suggestions below this table.) R: Request more What other information about the topic would enhance the essay and support the thesis? E: Evaluate its value Which specific details do not work in the essay (for example, those that don’t support the thesis) or could be moved? S: Summarize Overall, what new information have you learned, and/or how has this essay changed your thinking? Here are a few examples of suggestions to make as a peer reader (make sure you identify which paragraph you’re discussing): • The thesis needs to better identify the main point of the essay. • The topic sentence needs to identify the main point of this paragraph. • Each paragraph needs one overarching idea (or needs more specific evidence/needs more of the writer’s commentary). • Avoid repeating words, repeating ideas, or repeating sentence structures. • Avoid using vague language or using slang. • Clearly identify your sources (if used). Remember: This is a graded discussion.