C A R E S Peer Review Feedback Form
Perhaps the most helpful tool in developing logical, readable drafts is a peer review session. Peer
Review is effective for both the writer and the reviewer. Depending on the writing assignment, adult
readers will review class content, as well as strengthen vital writing and close reading skills. Writers
will recognize that good writing communicates effectively with diverse readers.
To remember while viewing:
Note: The least helpful comment to receive from a peer reviewer is "It looks good to me."
First attend to Higher Order Concerns: thesis, audience, purpose, organization, development (support)
Then attend to Lower Order Concerns: sentence structure, punctuation, word choice, spelling
Make comments in spirit of helpfulness. Take comments in spirit of helpfulness.
Writer: _________________________________ Reviewer: _________________________________
C
Congratulate
What does the writer do well in this assignment? (List one or more aspects.) Also, please write the writer's main
claim or focus (thesis) according to what you have read. (It may not be the last sentence of the first paragraph -
the traditional place for the thesis.)
A
Ask
clarifying
questions
What part(s) of the essay were a bit confusing? Why?
What specific suggestions (3 or fewer) do you have for revising the unclear parts of this writing? *
R
Request
more
What would you like to know more about the topic that can enhance the essay and that supports the thesis?
E
Evaluate
its value
What specific detail(s) do not work with the essay (e.g. doesn’t support the thesis) or can be moved within the
essay?
S
Summarize
Overall, what new information have you learned or how are you thinking differently after this reading
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* You may use the list below for ideas.
(Please identify the paragraph for your suggestion)
Thesis needs to better identify the main point of the essay
Topic sentence(s) needs to identify the main point of this paragraph
Paragraph(s) needs one overall idea (needs more specific evidence, needs more writer's commentary)
Words: repeating words, repeating ideas, repeating sentence structure
Using vague language, using slang, transition words needed
Proofreading: punctuation, spelling, grammar
Sources (if used) need to be clearly identified
Proper intext / reference format needed
Writer: Reviewer: What does the writer do well in this assignment List one or more aspects Also please write the writers main claim or focus thesis according to what you have read It may not be the last sentence of the first paragraph the traditional place for the thesis: What parts of the essay were a bit confusing Why What specific suggestions 3 or fewer do you have for revising the unclear parts of this writing: What would you like to know more abou.
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1. C A R E S Peer Review Feedback Form
Perhaps the most helpful tool in developing logical, readable
drafts is a peer review session. Peer
Review is effective for both the writer and the reviewer.
Depending on the writing assignment, adult
readers will review class content, as well as strengthen vital
writing and close reading skills. Writers
will recognize that good writing communicates effectively with
diverse readers.
To remember while viewing:
Note: The least helpful comment to receive from a peer
reviewer is "It looks good to me."
purpose, organization, development (support)
punctuation, word choice, spelling
spirit of helpfulness.
Writer: _________________________________ Reviewer:
_________________________________
2. C
Congratulate
What does the writer do well in this assignment? (List one or
more aspects.) Also, please write the writer's main
claim or focus (thesis) according to what you have read. (It may
not be the last sentence of the first paragraph -
the traditional place for the thesis.)
A
Ask
clarifying
questions
What part(s) of the essay were a bit confusing? Why?
What specific suggestions (3 or fewer) do you have for revising
the unclear parts of this writing? *
R
Request
3. more
What would you like to know more about the topic that can
enhance the essay and that supports the thesis?
E
Evaluate
its value
What specific detail(s) do not work with the essay (e.g. doesn’t
support the thesis) or can be moved within the
essay?
S
Summarize
Overall, what new information have you learned or how are you
thinking differently after this reading
4. C A R E S Peer Review Feedback Form
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* You may use the list below for ideas.
(Please identify the paragraph for your suggestion)
tter identify the main point of the essay
paragraph
evidence, needs more writer's commentary)
ideas, repeating sentence
structure
Writer: Reviewer: What does the writer do well in this
assignment List one or more aspects Also please write the
writers main claim or focus thesis according to what you have
read It may not be the last sentence of the first paragraph the
traditional place for the thesis: What parts of the essay were a
bit confusing Why What specific suggestions 3 or fewer do you
have for revising the unclear parts of this writing: What would
5. you like to know more about the topic that can enhance the
essay and that supports the thesis: What specific details do not
work with the essay eg doesnt support the thesis or can be
moved within the essay: Overall what new information have you
learned or how are you thinking differently after this reading:
What part(s) of the essay were a bit confusing? Why?:
Running Head: WALMART GENDER DISCRIMINATION
CASE 1
WAL-MART GENDER DISCRIMINATION CASE
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Student’s name:
Professor’s name:
Topic:
Institution:
Date:
Wal-Mart gender discrimination case
The article that I am working on is an article done by Michael
Sainato. The article is about cases that were filed against Wal-
Mart. Former female employees, as well as current female
employees of Wal-Mart, are suing the giant retailer for gender
discrimination. The ladies claimed that Wal-Mart was not
paying female employees equal salaries as their male
counterparts who have the same experience as them and who
6. perform the same job as they do. In addition, the ladies believe
that Wal-Mart discriminates against the female gender as it is
close to impossible for women to climb up the ranks of
management while on the other hand; it is easy for the male to
do so (Sainato, 2019). By the time, the article was being
published more and more women working at Wal-Mart were
being requested to avail evidence of gender-based
discrimination in the company. According to the article if Wal-
Mart was found guilty of the mentioned crimes it would have to
compensate all the women affected by the suit.
As mentioned in the first paragraph, the article was published in
the Guardian. In order to come to this particular article, I had to
use several search criteria. The first criterion was that the
article must be on an ethical issue affecting the company up for
discussion. The second criterion was that the issues in the
article must be about legal issues that affect the company up for
discussion. The discrimination issues raised against Wal-Mart
are not only illegal but are unethical. If the claims raised by the
female employees are confirmed to be true then Wal-Mart will
be termed to operate in an unethical manner. It is not only
against the law for a company to practice any form of
discrimination, but it is also against the law to practice any
form of discrimination in the country. In addition, it is also
unethical for there to be any form of discrimination in any
company.
References
Dubbelt, L., Rispens, S., & Demerouti, E. (2016). Gender
discrimination and job characteristics. Career Development
International, 21(3), 230-245.
Michael Sainato (2019). Walmart facing gender discrimination
lawsuits from female employees. Retrieved from
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/18/walmart-
gender-discrimination-supreme-court
7. Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Availability’s
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Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Availability’s
Nuclear Submarine Shipyard Availability’s
The mission of the United States Navy is “to maintain,
train and equip combat-ready Naval forces capable of winning
wars, deterring aggression and maintaining freedom of the
seas.1” One of the key components of accomplishing this
mission is their steal ability through the use of nuclear powered
submarines. The ability to keep these submarines at sea and
operational is a key focus for all Naval organizations. Nuclear
submarines require extended periods of extensive and complex
maintenance at six to seven year intervals, performed at public
and private Naval shipyards. Maintenance onboard a nuclear
submarine has caused major delays and disruptions throughout
the fleet, but there is no single answer to solve this very
complex issue.
When a nuclear submarine is unable to make its scheduled
deployment, a different submarine must perform that job. This
causes a cascading effect throughout the fleet because that new
submarine is still required to make its own deployments as well
as its scheduled major maintenance availability. Submarines
have a wide array of capabilities that the Navy depends on such
as intelligence gathering, special forces stealth delivery, and
tomahawk missile attacks all in the name of national defense.
National defense can never be compromised by a ship missing a
deployment.
During a major maintenance availability, very complex
repairs are made that are necessary for the submarines thirty
plus lifespan. These repairs can only be performed by six
shipyards, four public (Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Pearl
Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility,
8. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance
Facility, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard) and two private (General
Dynamics Electric Boat and Huntington Ingalls Industries-
Newport News Shipbuilding). A public shipyard is one that is
owned and operated by the U.S. Navy. Their funding is
dependent on the amount of work that is planned prior to the
availability as well as any expanded scope work that often
arises during such complex work. A private shipyard is one that
is owned and operated by a private company. Their funding is
solely determined on the pre-planned work submitted by the
Navy.
These differences may seem insignificant, but the output
level and adherence to schedule become enormous factors. A
typical public shipyard availability will often go over their
scheduled time due to the expanded work scope that frequently
arises. At a private shipyard, only the work that is contracted is
performed and any additional work is deferred to another time.
Due to this work deferral, these availabilities often end exactly
on schedule. These are the reasons that organizations like the
Congressional Budget Office fail to capture when they release
reports that show that private shipyards are less expensive than
public shipyards2.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found recently3
that for an array of reasons, submarines availabilities over the
past ten years are not starting on time and going much longer
than anticipated. This has cost the tax payers $1.5 billion, for
submarines to sit idle. This report touched on some of the
reasons for the delays, one of them being the submarine force’s
strict and unwavering emphasis on safety. To date, only two
U.S. nuclear powered submarines have been lost, the USS
Thresher (SSN 593) and the USS Scorpion (SSN 589). No
submarine has been lost since very strict sub-safe requirements
were put in place in 1963.
For an idea on the cost of repairs on board a submarine, in 2012
a shipyard work at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard set a fire on the
USS Miami (SSN 755)4. This fire burned for 12 hours and
9. caused estimated damages in excess of 450 million dollars.
More importantly, the damage caused the submarine to be
decommissioned nearly a decade early causing unbelievable
national defense consequences for years to come.
These issues are extremely complex with many high level Naval
personnel working on solutions for years. The Government
Accountability Office reports recommended solution was for the
“Chief of Naval Operations to conduct a business case analysis
to inform maintenance workload allocation across public and
private shipyards; this analysis should include an assessment of
private shipyard capacity to perform attack submarine
maintenance, and should incorporate a complete accounting of
both (a) the costs and risks associated with attack submarines
sitting idle, and (b) the qualitative benefits associated with
having the potential to both mitigate risk in new submarine
construction and provide additional availability to the
combatant commanders.”3. This recommendation is still
underway by the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. This
report also recommended that the Navy look more into utilizing
more private shipyards, a shift from their traditional plan of
prioritizing public over private.
Other ways for the Navy to succeed are for them to place extra
emphasis on the planning aspect of maintenance availability.
The better planned out maintenance is, with all contingency
plans that can be identified, the better the chance of a
successful, on time delivery of the submarine. These advanced
planning actions take skilled, experienced engineers with
expertise in submarine operations and maintenance. These
types of engineers with very unique and advanced technical
skills are often sought after by the private yards because they
are able to offer much higher starting salaries. In order to be
more competitive, the federal government would need to offer
higher starting salaries and bonuses to engineers with these
specific skills. The public shipyards have recently begun a new
major hiring phase with events happening at each yard. These
are all good starts to a long term problem for national defense.
10. No one single thing will fix such a complex problem, and it will
take years to see any results.
References
1Navy Organization. U.S. Navy. “Mission of the Navy”.
Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 15
April 2019.
2Trunkey, D. (2018, September). Comparing the Costs of
Submarine Maintenance at Public and Private Shipyards(Rep.).
Retrieved April 5, 2019, from Congressional Budget Office
website: https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2018-09/54444-
SubmarineMaintenance.pdf
3Wilson, J., Honorable (2018). Actions Needed to Address
Costly Maintenance Delays Facing the Attack Submarine
Fleet (Rep. No. GAO-19-229). Retrieved April 5, 2019 from
https://www.gao.gov/assets/700/695577.pdf
4Associated Press (2013, March). Man Who Set Fire to Nuclear
Submarine Gets 17 Years. USA Today. Retrieved April 5,
2019 from,
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/15/nuclea
r-submarine-fire/1990663/