Monday, September 26, 2016

National Issues Essay-- peer response activity

Extending activities with peer essays:

1—Apply at least 7 (could use all 10!) of the vocabulary terms in your discussion of the qualities of this writer’s essay

2—Find a few sources that could be used to support and extend the conversation started by this writer, and explain why these sources are the ones you have chosen

3—Discover historical examples that could be used to exemplify and support this writer’s argument and explain why they would be appropriate examples

4—Examine any possible counters or obstacles to this writer’s argument, using examples for support

5—Consider ways that voters of different circumstances (different age group, economic class, from a different area of the country, etc.) might see this issue, and explain some of considerations for these circumstances that the writer could have addressed

6—Critique this writer’s use of language and elements of effective writing, including diction (word choice), sentence structure, fluency, and variety, as well as organization of the essay, and give suggestions to this writer for improvement


7—Offer positive commentary on the strengths of this person’s writing and his/her effective use of language and expression of ideas, choosing favorite portions to the essay for your support

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