Mr. Jordan Hayes \ English 100 - 1:10 \ Spring 2013


Sunday, May 19, 2013

Peer Evaluation for Cuihua



Mary Anne Marrero
Mr. Hayes
Eng 100 -1:10
4/12/2013
Word Count: 511

Peer Evaluation for Cuihua Lin

Reverse Outline:
Notes on Form or Organization
Brief Notes on Content

1
Introduction
Introduces the topic by briefly giving some information about Occupy. Introduces the sources.
2
Body
Discussion of first source – Sekar and Soung’s view.
3
Body
Discussion of second source – Armoundian’s view.
4
Body
Asks the main question [?] and directs it to the 2 sources, Sekar/Soung and Armoundian.
5
Body
Asks another question and discusses Harrison’s perspective.

Global:
§  I see that the main approach of this paper revolves around two questions, although I’m not quite sure what the general question is.
§  The topic, which explores how the Occupy Movement takes on success, sounds pretty interesting.
§  The comparisons between the perspectives seems like they are lacking something. You might want to put a bit more of your own insights about the topic without taking a side on one particular source.
§  You might need some connections that would help in the comparing and contrasting of the three sources on your paper.
Organization:
§  It seems like the intro and discussion of Laird Harrison’s perspective is off-course from the two other sources. Try including his perspective on the 3rd or 4th paragraph to put some balance between the perspectives.
§  The paper sounds a little like a summary rather than an exploration. Try ordering the question logically, discussing the causes and effects based on the question.
§  Try integrating the three sources after asking the first question. In that way, Harrison’s perspective wouldn’t look like it was left out.
§  You might want to add paragraphs that talk about the connection between the three sources – and also to make it look like it wasn’t a rigid, high-school-style-5 paragraph driven essay.
§  I like the way each of the sources were introduced adequately just like that of the student sample on Aims Chapter 8 (p. 202-204)
§  Creating some transition paragraphs between the paragraphs that discuss the perspectives might help in coming up with the required word count (1250-1500 words).  
  Paragraph:
§  I like how the topic-evidence-explanation concept was applied in this paper, although I think the topic seems to be lacking some specification.
§  Great work on conveying the “They Say” part, but you might need o express a little more of you “I Say”.
§  The last paragraph looks like a body paragraph because it talks about Harrison’s own view on topic.
§  I don’t see a relation between the evidence in paragraph 3 with the question being asked. Try addressing it further; explain how Maria Armoundian answers the question.
§  Refer to Aims Chapter 8 (p. 198-201) to get more ideas about what to put in the conclusion paragraph.
§  You might want to add a more explanation as to how the quotation answers the question.
§  In the introduction, consider narrowing your focus on your own exploration of the Occupy movement or you could open with your own view before reading.
§  The last paragraph beholds another question, how does Sekar/Soung and Amourdian’s address this question?

1 comment:

  1. Upon reviewing Cuihua’s essay 2, I noticed several errors concerning grammar and the construction of her sentences. We were asked to evaluate our peers’ writing based on our own experience as writers, and be able to help them improve their essays by giving them conducive comments. Through the peer evaluation, both me and my peer got the chance to share our own ideas that correspond the topic. In my own case, I enjoyed this and the other think/pair works inside the classroom because it seemed like a way for me to meet new friends and also be able to work with them in or outside of class! :-)

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