8.1 DISCUSS: Argumentative Essay Peer Editing (Due January 4)
Argumentative Essay Peer Editing
15 Points
Now that you have outlined your essay, you are ready to start drafting your argumentative essay.
Step 1: Write your argumentative essay in a Google doc using your outline as your guide.
Step 2: Edit your essay for spelling, capitalization and grammar. Select "Add new discussion topic" and write your last name/Peer Editing in the subject line (for example: Lyons/Peer Editing). Then copy and paste your essay from your google doc in the message body. Post your essay. Use "advance editor" if not all of your text is appearing, or you can submit the link to your Google doc rough draft.
Step 3: Create two copies of the Peer-Review Form. Be sure to give your classmates helpful feedback. "Great job!" and "Needs Improvement" are not useful comments. If your classmate did something well say why. If he or she needs to fix something, tell him or her how to do it.
Step 4: Respond to you classmates' post and leave a link to your completed Peer Editing Rubric. This way your classmate can see your comments and improve his or her essay.
If someone already has two peer edits, do not edit that essay. We want to make sure that everyone receives feedback. To do so, no one can have more than two peer edits. If this is a problem, please talk to your teacher.
This assignment is worth 15 points. You will receive 5 points for sharing your essay, and 5 points of each of your peer edits.
After you have completed this assignment, it will be marked as complete with a checkmark after it has been graded by the instructor.