1. January 18, 2013

2.  Overview of peer-review: what is it and why do we do it?  In-class peer-review

3.  Simply put, it’s useful  Aids in creating small in-class (and sometimes out of class) networks  Offers multiple sources for feedback  Develops a transferrable skill

4.  This works well in your paper because…., but that could be strengthened by…….  I understand what you are saying there, but was unclear here.  Could you explain what you mean by……?  I’m not sure this is necessary, have you tried taking that statement/sentence out?

5.  This sucks.  Hey Bro, I totally get you.  Why would you even write this?  This was good.  I like your title.  Do you want some of my M & Ms? The point of feedback and criticism is to offer thoughtful insights.

6.  Introduce yourselves  Exchange papers  Provide written feedback  Discuss  Repeat  You should read and feedback at least 1 of your peers’ papers (if you are able to move on to someone else’s paper please do so)  Provide useful and tactful feedback following the peer-review questions worksheet (you will be giving this to the person who you are feedbacking)

7.  1 Hailey, Alex Bagsic, Paul, Katie, Brandon  2 Shea, Annie, Presley, Alex Roth, Olivia  3 Molly, Pooja, Godfrey, Brooke  4 Levi, Aileen, Michaela, Sam  5 Marit, John, Stephanie, Kayla  6 Tanner, Morgan, Abdullah, Ethan

8.  1 Kaitlin G., Cody, Sam, David, Annahi  2 Harrison, Kaytlin S., Eric T., Ryan, Kristen  3 Jonna, Lindsey, Matt, Austin  4 Bryan, Will, Emily, Nicole  5 Katelyn H., Tyler, Jordan, Eric H.  6 Ally, Anna, Dani, Stevie

9.  Where can the person go next? In your next draft, maybe you could consider__________ Provide more detail by offering a deeper analysis of___________

10.  Complete fallacy worksheet. Due by start of class Wednesday January 23  Read Dasbender’s “Critical Thinking in College Writing”  Office Hours: Wednesday 1-2:30 (Next Week Only)  Draft 2 of Assignment 1 is Due by 10p Friday January 25 (You will be receiving feedback from me on these drafts).  No Class Monday—Have a Wonderful Long Weekend! About Wednesday…I will be sending out an email