Q Choose ONE of the essays you have written during ENGL062 to share with your classmates--either your Short Essay from Week 3, OR the Informative Essay due in Week 7 (you do not have to wait on feedback from your instructor first if you want to share the latter). Note: If you are sharing an essay that has been graded, DO NOT share the grade you scored or my feedback to you. You should share what YOU believe is your best essay, regardless of the grade. Make sure that the essay you choose to share has the highest quality possible, and that you have made every effort to follow the assignment instructions thoroughly. If you want to share your Short Essay from Week 3, double-check that you are sharing your revised version (after any changes that needed to be made based on feedback I have provided you, if you did not score 100% from the start). If you want to share your Informative Essay that's due this week, ensure you carefully proofread and revise in your own time before sharing it with your peers. Once you are sure your chosen essay to share is in the condition as you want to present it to your classmates, complete the following steps: POST 1 (worth 10 points): 1) In your reply, make sure you ATTACH (in a file) the essay you want to share with your classmates. Do this no later than Wednesday of Week 7. Essays not attached properly will not be awarded these 10 points, because your classmate needs to be able to look at your formatting, not only your content. 2) Also in your reply, tell your classmates which essay you've attached, and explain why you chose that one to share over the other. Post your first reply to the workshop. POST 2 (worth 15 points): 3) Choose ONE of your classmates' essays to review (try to choose someone whose essay has not yet received a review). Reply to their posting of their essay by giving them a peer review (it is important you reply directly to that student, or we'll have no way of knowing whose essay you are reviewing). The review of your peer's essay must include: A) something specific you believe they did well; B) something specific you believe they could improve; C) a suggestion for exactly how to revise/correct the item you believe they could improve; and D) a second something specific you believe they did well. As you provide the peer review, keep in mind the multiple aspects of writing (content, formatting, and mechanics). To complete the peer review thoroughly, you MUST use the attached Peer Review Form. If you do not use this peer review form and complete it entirely, you will not earn the 15 points for this portion of the workshop activity. Incomplete or vague responses will also not receive points. THIS IS A PASS/FAIL ACTIVITY. NO POINTS ARE AWARDED UNLESS YOU COMPLETE IT ENTIRELY. PEER REVIEW TIPS: A peer review is meant to give your classmate (peer) some direction or suggestion on how to improve their work, while also recognizing strong aspects of their performance. It is NOT meant to be a general statement of agreement/disagreement with their stance, nor of like/dislike of their essay. When you give a peer review, your analysis should NOT be based on whether you like the topic/stance, whether it is interesting to you, or whether or not you agree with the writer. Stating your agreement or lack thereof really does nothing to help your classmate in the objective to become a stronger writer. So instead of analyzing their work based on your own worldview, focus on how they presented their work in writing (and whether or not their essay quality reflects competence of steps learned in this course). It is okay to initially state that you liked the essay, but then you should quickly move on to the actual review (items A-D above). See the Peer Review Form Example found under the Week 7 Module to get a clear idea of how to do this correctly.
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