Unit 2: Peer-Review

Tips and guidelines in giving peer review comments on a Literacy Narrative.

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Prepare for Peer-Review

•Start early•At least 40 min for each essay•20-30 minutes reading each essay•20-30 minutes writing comments on the essay

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First Read Through• Read the paper once making only minimal

comments. Use emoticons Will save you time and energy. See the whole before you can evaluate the parts.

• After first read through, somewhere in the document, create a comment that includes:. a summary 2-5 sentence summary of the essay The two things you liked most about the essay.

Second Read Through

• Use the Peer-Review Guidelines Worksheet. – Read the instructions before each question to

determine the best way to answer.– Be sure to address all questions on the

worksheet in your comments to receive full credit for your peer-review.

Tips and Guidelines

• Write in complete sentences.• Make comments clear and easy to

understand.• Focus on “Larger Issues” first.

• Structure• Context• Details and Dialogue

• Make comments text-specific. • Position comment in the text and quote from the

text in your comment when necessary.

Tips and Guidelines (continued)

• Be positive, but critically constructive. • Point out the strengths with areas for improvement,

but don’t provide only praise.• Make comments in the form of questions.

• “I’m not sure why he reacted that way; can you add some context or backstory to make it clear?”

• If you point out a problem, offer a suggestion.• “I like this detail, but can you describe her further?

Maybe describe what she was wearing.”

Final Review• Review your feedback and be sure you

have thoroughly addressed each point on the Peer-Review Guidelines Worksheet.

• Make sure your comments are specific, that each comment is written in a complete sentence and that every time you make a criticism, you also offer a suggestion for how the writer might improve that portion of the essay.

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