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8/10/2019 Introduction to Peer Review - Fall 2014
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Peer Review for Technical Writers
Effectively Giving and Receiving Peer Feedback
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Some People Love It New perspective Constructive feedback Improved final product
Some People Dont Sensitive to judgement Bad experiences? Lack of trust in peer input
Feelings AboutPeer Review
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Process (noun ): a seriesof actions that produce
something or that lead toa particular result
The Writing Process
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Peer review
impartsperspec t ive byposing questions
that challengearguments and
fuel the growth ofideas.
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The purpose of peer review as a prelude to revision is tohelp the writer determine which parts of the paper areeffective as is, and which are unclear, incomplete, or
unconvincing.
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Correcting grammatical, spelling, andtypographical errors in a document.
Proofreading
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Peer Review or Proofreading?
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For the Reviewer: Understand evaluation criteria Think critically about the assignment
and what it requires Practice effective communication by
providing thoughtful feedback Apply suggestions from your review to
your own work
For the Reviewed: See your work from a new perspective Write through the process and not for
the product Take advantage of an opportunity for
improvement Receive feedback and reactions from a
reader, not an evaluator
Benefits of Peer Review
The purpose of peer review as a preludeto revision is to help the writer determine
which parts of the paper are effective asis, and which are unclear, incomplete, orunconvincing.
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In-Text Comments If you feel confusion, highlight the source and elaborate your confusion Point out ideas or concepts that require elaboration and explain why Ask questions that prompt the author to think critically about their work Comment on your first read through
Peer Review Worksheet Read through the questions, then read through your peers draft One sentence answers rarely suffice Suggestions should be specific and justified with further explanation/evidence
from the text
Tips for Peer Review
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Peer review works best when we find a balance
between being kind and being honest.
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Peer Review Assessment
Quality Quantity
Meets Expectations[5 points]
Detailed and constructive in-text commentsthat affect entire paper. Feedback refers tospecific points in text. Full analysis through
critical thinking went into feedback. Provided
new perspective as well as suggestions fordevelopment and improvement.
Four or more in-text comments combinedwith worksheet responses that completelyanswer each question and elaborate. All
questions were answered.
Needs Improvement[3 points]
In-text comments that point out problemwithout any suggested solution. Somecritical thinking and analysis went into
feedback, a new perspective was shownwith no suggestions for development.
Two or three in-text comments combinedwith worksheet responses that answer eachquestion beyond yes/no but in some cases
fail to elaborate.
Unsatisfactory[2 points]
Brief in-text comments refer only to localissues. Little critical thinking and analysiswent into the feedback, which essentially
summarized information already available tothe author. No new perspective was
provided.
One or fewer in-text comments combinedwith worksheet responses that provide
simple yes/no answers or otherwise verylittle elaboration. In some cases, questions
were left unanswered or incomplete.
Not Submitted
[0 points]
Neither quality nor quantity can be assessed because the student did not participate in peer
review.
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Peer Review Samples
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References and Further Reading
Morris, G. (n.d.). Using Peer Review to Improve Student Writing. RetrievedSeptember 7, 2014, from University of Michigan.
Oldham, D. (n.d.). Why peer review? Retrieved September 7, 2014, from
Shoreline.
Using Peer Review to Help Students Improve Writing. (2013, January 1).Retrieved September 7, 2014, from Teaching Center.
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