In Class Peer Activity

1.

E-mail your paper to other person in your pair/group.

2.

Each read your own paper aloud to the other person (other person should be listening and reading
along with the copy your e-mailed).

3.

If you notice a spelling or grammatical error you can make note or fix it, but what I really want you to
be paying attention to is how the sentences sound. If theyre awkward/confusing/unclear then work on
fixing them.

4.

When you get to the end of a paragraph, discuss if the meaning is clear and if it successfully supports
the main idea of the paper.

5.

Do this for each paragraph, then switch to the other persons paper and do the same thing. Again, pay
particular attention to sentence structure, making sure that everything is clear. Then discuss the
paragraphs. You dont want to just be reading the essay aloud, but having a discussion about them.

6.

If you have time left, have your partner read your paper aloud to you and see if you catch anything
else.

2nd Peer Review Activity:

Taking the blank pre-search essay outline, fill out the information according your
partners paper, but in your own words. Be sure to note what the author does well and
what is missing from the outline. When both of you have finished, discuss what each of
you need to improve for the final draft.