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Started by: Pamela Scott on: February 04, 2010

My class is doing peer review for their first essays. Do you think it's worth it?

 

Despite the guidelines I give, I feel like 90% of students just tell each other their work is good and that's the end of it.

 

 

2 comments | Last comment: February 04, 2010
posted by: Evan Coupland on: February 04, 2010

Even if the feedback isn't quite as thorough as you'd hope, I think it always helps to have students see each other's work.

 

Then, at least they get a chance to see examples of how other students on their level organize their writing.

posted by: Jeanette on: February 04, 2010

I think it helps to have forms they need to complete as they're critiquing each other's work. That way, they have to directly answer the questions or underline the thesis statement.

 

It's important to be clear with your expectations. If you make it clear that "it's good" isn't enough and have students explain WHY it's good, then they'll at least have to think about it.

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