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Week 5 Discussion Board: Essay 1 Peer Review – 8342
From 2021SP-ENGL-124-8342, 2021SP-ENGL-124-8790
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Initial post due by Wednesday at 11:59pm | Two replies due by Friday at 11:59pm
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STEP 1 – POST YOUR UNIT 1 ESSAY FIRST DRAFT TO THE DISCUSSION BOARD
Copy and paste your first draft of the Unit 1 Essay by clicking the “reply” button below, so your peers can read your paper.
STEP 2 – READ AND REVIEW TWO DIFFERENT ESSAYS
Please read and respond to two classmates’ papers, one of which discusses the same story that you wrote about. If a student’s essay has already received two peer reviews, please choose another classmate’s essay to review.
STEP 3 – FOLLOW THIS PROCESS (FOR BOTH ESSAYS)
1. Read the paper
2. Answer all questions on the checklist provided below for your partner in complete sentences in a response to them. Point out strengths and weaknesses, and whenever possible or appropriate, quote from the student’s paper to more clearly illustrate your points.
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PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC FEEDBACK ABOUT THE INTRODUCTION’S FORMAT, INFORMATION, AND STYLE.
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How does the writer grab the reader’s attention in the introduction?
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What background information does the writer provide?
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Does the writer provide the title of the text (story), the author’s name (if available), and a brief plot summary with background information about the story?
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Where does the writer introduce the concept of the Hero’s Journey?
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Was the placement of that information effective? Why?
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What is the main idea (thesis) the writer presents in his or her introduction?
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In the thesis, does the writer provide adequate guidance for the reader?
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Has the writer identified the story and the Hero’s Journey in the thesis?
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Please provide specific feedback about the clarity of the thesis.
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PLEASE PROVIDE SPECIFIC FEEDBACK ABOUT EACH BODY PARAGRAPH (QUOTES AND ANALYSIS).
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What steps of the Hero’s Journey does the writer address in the body paragraphs?
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Does the writer identify and explain at least 1 step of the Hero’s Journey in each paragraph?
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Does the writer support each of the sub-claims (topic sentences) with quoted passages from the story itself?
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Indicate two direct quotes that particularly helped to illustrate the writer’s point in the paragraphs.
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Does the writer provide at least two direct quotes in each body paragraph?
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Check all quoted passages to see if they directly support the corresponding topic sentence.
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Does the writer correctly cite the sources? (the story and information about the Hero’s Journey).
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Does the writer provide textual context before the quote to set the scene?
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Identify one example of clear textual context that particularly helped to set the scene for the quoted passage.
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Does the writer provide a clear explanation and thorough analysis of each quoted passage?
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Does the explanation of each quoted passage connect back to the topic sentence and its importance in the Hero’s Journey?
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Indicate one quoted passage that needs more explanation/analysis.
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Please provide specific feedback about the explanations of the quotes.
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Has the writer provided clear transitional words and phrases to move readers from paragraph to paragraph and from point to point within the paragraphs?
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CONCLUSION
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Does the essay have a conclusion that restates the thesis?
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Does the conclusion give a final thought or two that leave us thinking about the Hero’s Journey and how it might relate to our lives? Please provide specific feedback about the conclusion and its effectiveness.
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What is the treasure that you took away from reading the essay?
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