Writers
In regards to this writing assignment, what are you most worried about?
…My biggest concern is that I didn't understand and construct the catalyst, main claim, supports, linkages, and implications properly.
Reviewers
- First, help the writer with their stated concerns ^
~I can tell that you didn't understand the main concepts of this, you may want to go back and refresh on what they are in the textbook. Beth
~I think you understood the catalyst pretty well, otherwise I would agree with Beth and her advice. Jake
- How well can you follow the writer's line of reasoning? Are there any places where you got a little lost, or things seemed less clear?
~I found it hard to read because the sentences are worded oddly, maybe revise that so they flow smoother. Beth
~Are we allowed to use pronouns in this essay? Im not sure, I did not in mine. Beth
~Draft could have been smoother. It took a while to understand what you were trying to get at but I think I understood. Smoothing it out would help a lot I think. Jake
- Does the writer address the rhetorical situation sufficiently (purpose, audience, author, genre, and context)? If not, where do you think they need to add or clarify information?
~You did not really reference any of the main subjects, you may want to make sure you do that before this is due. Beth
~Agreeing with Beth, the main subjects were not stated very clearly. Doing that would improve this essay. Jake
- Does the writer identify the:
- catalyst
- main claim (thesis)
- supports
- linkages
- implications
~Not really. Beth
~Catalyst yes, the others needed some thought and were not really clear. Implications was getting close. Jake
- Does the writer give evidence from the article to back up their analysis?
~Yes, good use of quotations and support from the article. Beth
~Yes, quotes were used in an effective manner. Jake
- Finally, write a few sentences describing your reactions to the text as you were reading it.
~I was confused reading this because many of your sentences are either worded oddly or fragments, which made it feel kind of glitchy. These paragraphs you have are a good recap to the article itself, but do not go over the terms we are learning very well at all. Also, is this the required length yet? Beth
~I understood where you were coming from for most of the essay but it took a while to get there. Smoothness would be greatly appreciated and, along with identifying the terms, would make this into a better essay. Jake