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PEER REVIEW FORM

Name of Podcast: What’s The Beef? The Declining American Leather
Industry
Date of Podcast: November 6 th 2019

GRADING RUBRIC

Format Criteria (3 points)

 Word document
 Font size 12
 Title and date of podcast at the beginning of the paper

Points for Format Criteria: 3

Paragraph 1 (7 points)

7 5 3 0
Major points are The summary recalled The summary was Did not include
addressed and are well some information but inadequate and too summary of podcast or
supported. Content left out several brief. Most of the paragraph is less than
and purpose of the important points. 80-99 information was left 60 words.
writing are clear. 100 words in paragraph. out or incomplete.
words or more in Points are unclear. 60-
paragraph. 79 words in paragraph.

Points for Paragraph 1: 7

Paragraph 2 (8 points)
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8 5 3 0
Explanation Explanation Explanation Did not include any
demonstrates demonstrates good demonstrates poor discussion of economic
outstanding level of level of critical level of critical concepts and definition
critical evaluation and evaluation and thinking evaluation and thinking or paragraph is less
thinking about evidence about evidence about evidence than 150 words.
presented in the presented in the presented in the
podcast and application podcast and application podcast and application
of economic principles. of economic principles. of economic principles.
Included appropriate Included appropriate Did not include
references in textbook. references in textbook. appropriate references
200 words or more in 175-199 words in in textbook. 150-174
paragraph. paragraph. words in paragraph.

Points for Paragraph 2: 8

Paragraph 3 (11 points)

11 7 4 0
Included thoughtful Demonstrated good Demonstrated poor Did not include any
reflection of topics and level of reflection and level of reflection and personal reflections to
concepts. personal application of personal application of the podcast or
Demonstrated personal topic/concept. 250-299 topic/concept. 200-249 paragraph is less than
application and interest words in paragraph. words in paragraph. 200 words.
in topic/concept. 300
words or more in
paragraph.

Points for Paragraph 3: 11

Total Points for Paper: 29

COMMENTS
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Comment 1: In 100 words or more, discuss what you liked about the paper. What were
the strong points of this paper?

The strong point of this paper is how she could connect price elasticity of demand and the trend
of business in the real world regarding the production of leather. She was able to mention all
major points and support it with economics theory. She also mentions about social factors that
could increase and decrease the demand of leather, which, in my perspective demonstrates her
understating of the topic and the podcast itself. Moreover, she demonstrates personal application
by bring up topic about cruelty free leather, she states cruelty free leather could be the alternative
of using animal products due to the stigma when it comes to wearing leather and fur in today’s
society.

Comment 2: In 100 words or more, discuss what suggestions can you give to help
improve the paper? What questions for issues that you would like to learn more?

Although Martinez provides a complete summary and thorough analysis of the podcast, I think there are
many writing errors so that it is harder to understand a relatively simple meaning. I noticed many
punctuation errors that disrupt my pace in reading, primarily in the use of commas between dependent
clauses. There is also a problem with diction because she uses the general word “decrease” and “it seems”
a lot, which feels redundant. I think she can alternate “decrease” with “decline,” and “it seems” with “it
looks.” Based on the writing, I recommend her to proofread the essay and make edits, for example, with
Grammarly. Content-wise, in the last paragraph, I would love to know more about applications of how to
act instead of merely indicating the potential problem. I wished she could expand the idea with a
problem-solution approach rather than to describe the issue. Hence, I believe providing a call-to-action at
the last sentence would be a memorable ending to the essay.