Modest Proposal Peer Revision 2013

The owner… Read through your draft and highlight/ label your 5 satirical devices. If you have NOT written the explanatory paragraph at the bottom of the essay, please make a note for yourself to ADD this paragraph!!! See directions!

Pass to someone near you. Check for MLA format Heading Title Page numbering 12 pt. font Times, double-spaced 1 ½ to 2 pages

Pass to someone near you. Read paragraph #1 This paragraph should introduce the issue and give information to answer: Who? What? When? Where? If the paragraph gives enough information, please put a  If the paragraph needs more information, please tell them to add more info. At the top of the page, identify the issue for other peer reviewers to see quickly.

Pass to someone near you. See what the issue is and then read paragraph #2. This is approximately where the “modest proposal” should begin. Read their satirical solution and list of advantages. Check that their satirical solution is outrageous enough. If it’s not, please tell them to be more extreme. Check that they have at least three advantages explained to their satirical solution. If they do not, please tell them to add as needed.

Random pass to anyone in the room. See what the issue is at the top of the essay. Then find where they list the realistic solutions. Read this paragraph(s) and see if they have listed realistic solutions but then also discounted them, telling us these will never work! If this is missing, illogical, or they have NOT discounted these realistic solutions, please tell them to revise as needed.

Random pass to anyone in the room. Skim read the essay and circle any issues you see with grammar, mechanics, spelling, or typos.

Random pass to anyone in the room. Look at the highlighted/ labeled satirical devices. Check to see if they have accurately used and labeled these devices. If they do not have 5, please tell them to add as needed.

Give paper back to the owner.