This document provides an agenda and instructions for an in-class writing workshop focused on peer review and revision of student essays. It outlines the following key points: - Students should bring 3 copies of their complete draft essay (1 can be electronic) for peer review and marking. - Instructions are given for how to mark up their essays to designate important sections for peer reviewers to focus on such as the introduction, thesis, quotes. - Guidelines are provided for peer reviewers to follow which focus on assessing content, organization, and integration of sources rather than editing for grammar or word choice. - The process of peer review involves students exchanging papers, reading their essays aloud, and then receiving feedback from peers based

1. Class 8
EWRT 1A

2. AGENDA
• Writing Workshop:
• You should have three clean
copies of your complete draft.
(One can be electronic).
• Marking your draft
• Peer commenting
• Revision strategies: Your
participation points (20)
depend on your active
participation in the peer
review session.

3. Preparation for Peer Review
1. Everyone should have three copies of his
or her draft. (One can be electronic).
2. Everyone will receive a copy of the peer
review worksheet.
3. If you don’t have three copies of your
essay, please go and make them.
Hopefully, there will be a space for you
when you return.

4. 1. Your MLA formatted header and heading
2. Your original title
3. Your introduction to the essay
4. Your thesis.
5. A properly integrated and cited quotation, formatted in
MLA style.
6. Your counterargument statements
7. Your conclusion (Framing or some other method of closing).
8. Mark any other section that you would like your reviewer to
notice or comment on.
9. Near the end of your essay, ask one question you have
about your draft.
Mark the following parts of two copies of your essay,
using brackets to designate the beginning and ending
of each section:

5. Title
Intro
Thesis
Header
Heading
Last name 1
Student Name
Kim Palmore
EWRT 1A
20 July 2017
Clever, Original Title
Details outlining your situation or motivation for your argument.
A clear, arguable statement asserting your stance.

6. 1. Your MLA formatted header and heading
2. Your original title
3. Your introduction to the essay
4. Your thesis.
5. A properly integrated and cited quotation, formatted in
MLA style.
6. Your counterargument statements
7. Your conclusion (Framing or some other method of closing).
8. Mark any other section that you would like your reviewer to
notice or comment on.
9. Near the end of your essay, ask one question you have
about your draft.
Mark the following parts of two copies of your essay,
using brackets to designate the beginning and ending
of each section:

7. This session is geared toward revision—not editing. While you
may circle errors you notice in the text, refrain from making
editing suggestions, that is spelling, grammar, and word choice
suggestions.
Your job as a reader is to answer the questions on the handout.
These questions will help you help the writer to improve the
paper in terms of organization, content, integrating quotations,
and MLA style.
If you don’t know the answer to a question, ask me. I will be
happy to help you.
This is not an editing exercise;
it is a revision process.

8. Follow the directions on the handout. Respond to
each prompt carefully and completely.
A good critical reading does three things: It lets the writer know how the reader
understands the point of the story, praises what works best, and indicates where
the draft could be improved.
1. Evaluate how well the issue is presented.
Summarize: Tell the writer what you understand the issue to be about. If
you were already familiar with it and understand it differently, briefly
explain.
Praise: Give an example from the essay where the issue and its significance
come across effectively.
Critique: Tell the writer where more information about the issue is needed,
where more might be done to establish its seriousness, or how the issue
could be reframed in a way that would better prepare readers for the
argument.

9. Get into groups of three:
Endeavor to meet new people

10. The Process
• Exchange papers so that readers can follow along.
• Each person will read his or her essay aloud. EVERYONE
SHOULD FINISH READING BEFORE ANYONE BEGINS
RESPONDING.
• Readers will follow along as the writer presents his or her
work; readers may circle obvious errors.
• If you cannot decide reading order, the youngest reads
first.

11. Post #10:
1. Answer the questions in the “Analyzing Writing Strategies” section
after the Dillard essay on pages 25-26
2. Answer the questions in the “Analyzing Writing Strategies” section
after the Wolff essay on page 31-32
3. Answer the questions in the “Analyzing Writing Strategies” section
after the Bragg essay on page 36-37.
Bring: SMG
HOMEWORK
 Write: Revise Essay #2
 Read: SMG 16-38
 You can find this chapter on the website: “Primary Texts” and
“Remembering and Event”