Q Why Revise and Edit? The Value of Feedback Giving and receiving feedback on writing is a valuable component of the writing process. We will use this discussion board to exchange feedback. Workshops are an opportunity to get feedback on your writing before it is graded. Use the workshops to make connections with your peers and have a conversation about your writing to make improvements. Overview of Giving Feedback to Your Classmates You are giving feedback to one (1) classmate in these three (3) categories that are on our grading rubric: Feedback Item #1: Intro and Conclusion Exceeding Effective Developing Needs Work Introduction: Provides an overview of the chosen audience and a clear sense of direction for the entire analysis. Conclusion: Briefly summarizes the main points of the essay and provides a sense of closure. Introduction: Explains most parts of the audience and includes a brief summary of the audience being analyzed, although this summary may be too long or too vague. Conclusion: Briefly summarizes the main points of the essay. Introduction: Identifies some parts of the audience and includes a brief summary of the audience analyzed, although this summary may be too long or too vague. Conclusion: Summarizes a few main points, but it may be lacking in closure. Introduction: Addresses few of the components of the audience, and the introduction may be lacking in important background information. Conclusion: May be lacking in summary. Feedback Item #2: Strengths and Weaknesses Exceeding Effective Developing Needs Work The strengths and weaknesses sections thoroughly and logically examines and analyzes a variety of internal characteristics of the audience. Reliable outside sources are used effectively to support analysis. The strengths and weaknesses sections examines and analyzes the internal characteristics of the audience. Reliable outside sources are used to support analysis. A minimal amount of strengths and weaknesses are presented. Outside sources are not reliable and/or not used to support analysis. May be missing the strengths and/or weaknesses sections of the SWOT analysis. Outside sources are not used to support analysis. Feedback Item #3: Opportunities and Threats Exceeding Effective Developing Needs Work The opportunities and threats sections thoroughly and logically examine and analyze a variety of external characteristics of the audience. Reliable outside sources are used effectively to support analysis. The opportunities and threats sections examine and analyze the external characteristics of the audience. Reliable outside sources are used to support analysis. A minimal amount of opportunities and threats are presented. Outside sources are not reliable and/or not used to support analysis. May be missing the opportunities and/or threats sections of the SWOT analysis. Outside sources are not used to support analysis. How to Give Feedback Step One: Post your own rough draft to this discussion board. Click on the Reply bar and add your draft as an attachment. Your full rough draft is due to be posted by Wednesday. Step Two: Choose ONE group member and read the draft. Be sure that person does not already have feedback posted. Open and carefully read the draft. Step Three: Click Reply on your classmate's original post. In the reply box, COPY and PASTE these questions. 1. Intro & Conclusion What is one strength of your classmate's intro and conclusion? Give positive feedback and be specific about what you liked. Example: "You did a great job describing the context and your audience. I also like how the reader has a clear idea of your overall analysis and purpose.” What is one idea for improvement of your classmate's intro and conclusion? Give ideas for improvement in first-person and give an actionable idea. Example: "I didn't see a separate conclusion paragraph. You could summarize your key points in a fresh way and try to get a sense of closure.” 2. Strengths and Weaknesses What is one strength of your classmate's strengths and/or weaknesses section? Give positive feedback and be specific about what you liked. Example: "You did a nice job with lining out specific strenghts of this audience. You incorporated your evidence, which was fully explained and justified how it supported your points." What is one idea for improvement? Give ideas for improvement in first-person and give an actionable idea. Example: "I didn't see as much support for weaknesses. I would encourage you to expand on your explanation and justification with one of your sources.” 3. Opportunities and Threats What is one strength of your classmate's opportunities and/or threats section? Give positive feedback and be specific about what you liked. Example: "You did a great job with connecting the opportunities to persuasion. The way you incorporated your source makes sense." What is one idea for improvement? Give ideas for improvement in first-person and give an actionable idea. Example: "I'm wondering about adding how the threats can also connect to persuasion. You can think about adding a link to persuasion in the last body paragraph.” Step Four: Answer the questions in the reply box. When you are finished, click Post Reply. Your feedback is due to be posted by Friday. Reply