diff --git a/english/Peer-Review-Shakespeare.md b/english/Peer-Review-Shakespeare.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..221d20e --- /dev/null +++ b/english/Peer-Review-Shakespeare.md @@ -0,0 +1,68 @@ +Your Name: Lukas Werner + +Your Peer’s Name: Aaron Leonard-Graham + +# Instructions + +1. Do not write on your peer’s paper. +1. Complete this review and submit it in Schoology. Make a copy for your peer and share it with that peer. +1. Do not spend time making or noting grammar corrections on your peer’s paper. +1. When you have completed the review, discuss suggestions with your peer. + +## Title Review + +1. [no] Is there a title with the name of the play, the author, a colon, and the subject of the essay? +1. [yes] Did the author remember not to capitalize articles in the title unless the article starts the main title or subtitle (section after the colon). Questions? See Week 1> Resources>Organizing an Academic Paper>slide “Titles in MLA” +1. [yes] Is the title in MLA format with font, style, etc. + +## Introduction Review + +1. [yes] Does the introduction introduce the essay’s readers to the name of the play and the author before discussing the play? +1. [yes!] Does the introduction give some background information that is interesting and leads the reader to a thesis? +1. [mostly] Is the paper in MLA format? +1. [yes] Is all extra space removed between the title and the essay? +1. [yes] Does the introduction have a thesis at the end of the introduction and three claims that will support the thesis either within the thesis or in a one thesis support sentence following the thesis? +1. [yes] Does the author capitalize common nouns? If so, the author should fix this error. +1. [yes] Does the author capitalize proper nouns? If not, this should be fixed. +1. [yes] Are sentences complete? +1. [none] Does the author use contractions? If so, this should be fixed by the author. +1. [yes] Is the thesis an argument? +1. [yes] Does the thesis make complete sense to you without asking the author what the thesis means? +1. Write the claims the author will use to support the thesis. (If you can’t tell, let the author know this needs to be clarified.) + * Constant barrages of taunting men in the community + * mistreatment from petruchio + * constant comparisons to Bianca + +## Body of Essay Paragraphs + + +1. [yes] Does the topic sentence for each paragraph align with what the thesis support claims state the essay will discuss? +1. [yes] Does what is in each paragraph align with the topic sentence for that paragraph? +1. [yes] Is there a transition at the end of each paragraph the leads the reader in a logical and organized way? +1. [yes] Does the author avoid repeating the same points in each paragraph? +1. [yes] Does the writer avoid repeating the same claims or examples in more than one paragraph? +1. [yes] Does the author have at least two to three pieces of textual evidence in each paragraph? +1. [yes] Does the author discuss examples in a way that makes why they are important and support the topic sentence and thesis argument clear? +1. [yes] Does the writer successfully exceed in writing more than a 5 paragraph essay? +1. [yes] Does the writer use logical, valid, well thought out analysis? +1. [yes] Is what the writer states accurate? +1. [yes] Is the writer citing Shakespeare correctly? Check the Week 6 folder for “How to Cite Shakespeare” if in doubt, or if you need to fix your own citations. +12. [yes] Is the essay topic on point for what was assigned? +12. [yes] Does each paragraph adequately support the thesis, the topic sentence, and the assignment? +12. In your opinion, if you were grading this paper, what are 2 major areas of improvement this author needs to implement for a stronger and potentially A paper? + - A: I would work on some final bits of spaceing for formating and the quotations I would work on some final bits of spaceing for formating and the quotations. + - B: I would also work on improving the transition sentences so that it can be a bit less abrupt changes to the paragraps + +## Conclusion + +1. [yes] Now that you have read the essay, is the conclusion logical? +1. [yes] Does it summarize what the author has argued? +1. [yes] Does it reiterate the thesis while avoiding the use of the exact same words in the thesis? +1. [yes] What is the “so what” of the author’s argument? +1. [no] Does the essay end abruptly, or does the author do a nice job of completing the essay’s argument, claims, “so what,” and concluding thoughts? +1. [yes] Are there page numbers on every page? + +## Work Cited + +1. [no] Since there is only one work cited, is the title of the page correct? +1. [no] Is the information for the source correct according to the Owl at Purdue?