For Tuesday

Hello all,

We opened the class today with a contemplative exercise that involved us thinking about the past and of course by proxy, our future. Remember, thinking about the present is key to writing, as you are constructing a text that lives in the present, constructed in a past movement, and engaged in the future.

We then shifted to discussing the parameters for peer review. These parameters were:

1. to read the text once without comment
2. to read the text again (with a keen commenting eye)

The parameters were:

Purpose and audience:
-Does the draft accomplish its purpose--to inform readers, to persuade them, to entertain them, to call them to action?
-Is the draft appropriate for the audience? Does it account for the audience's knowledge of the subject, level of interest, an possible attitudes toward the subject?

Focus
-Is the thesis clear?
-Do the introduction and conclusion clearly focus on the central idea?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short for easy reading?

Organization and Paragraphing
-Are there enough organizational cues for readers?
-Are ideas presented in a logical order?
-Are any paragraphs too long or too short?

Content
-Is the supporting material relevant and persuasive?
-Which ideas need further development?
-Where might material be delated?

Point of View
-Is the draft free of distracting shifts in point of view (from I to you)?
-Is the dominant point of view--first person, second person, or third person--appropriate for your purpose and audience?

We moved through peer review in class. If you do not have a peer review, please email me and I will get you a person. (AJ--I have your draft so I will be sending it out).

Remember for class on Tuesday, you need to revise your draft for instructor-review.

Thanks and have a great weekend.

Take care,

Kat