Begin by once again reading through the rubric for the Persuasive Research Paper, located below. Provide feedback to any 2 peers who have posted their drafts here. Provide feedback to peers whose drafts have not yet been reviewed by other learners.
Assignment Question
Week 15: Discussion – First Draft and Peer Reviews of the Persuasive Research Paper. This week there will be two components to this discussion. First, you’ll complete a FULL DRAFT (10 pages) of your Persuasive Research Paper Download Persuasive Research Paper. Your paper should be at least 10 pages (counting your Title and References pages). Save this draft as a .doc or .docx file and attach it to your week’s first post. This is due as your initial post before the end of this Wednesday, MST. Second, you’ll post peer review letters to 2 different learners, just like the peer reviews we practiced last week. Post your letters directly on the discussion board, not as attachments. You must return your peers’ feedback by the end of Sunday, MST, of this academic week for credit. Your 2 peer reviews should focus on formative, rubric-based feedback. Begin by once again reading through the rubric for the Persuasive Research Paper, located below. Provide feedback to any 2 peers who have posted their drafts here. Provide feedback to peers whose drafts have not yet been reviewed by other learners. If every draft on the discussion board has already been reviewed, you may review a draft that has already been reviewed. Each review should be in the form of a letter written directly to the writer, addressing each of the rubric’s areas in a separate paragraph (APA, Mechanics, Structure and Organization, Introduction and Conclusion, Body, & Formatting). Here are some guidelines and tips: Mix criticism and praise. Use the “describe, evaluate, suggest” framework detailed in this week’s OWL: Giving Feedback for Peer ReviewLinks to an external site. reading. Whenever possible, provide examples by citing specific areas of your peer’s paper, i.e. “page 2, paragraph 3.”
