Writing Theory
To re-see a text with new eyes.
What is revision?
A person who reads a work of writing and provides comments.
What is a reviewer?
A short paragraph written at the end of a document that summarizes one's feedback on the author's writing.
What is an end note?
Kenneth Bruffee
Who is the author of the book A Short Course in Writing?
"Writers responding to one another's work."
"Learn," "write," "helpful," and "each other's."
What are four terms critical to peer review, according to Kenneth Bruffee?
An exercise in which writers comment on each other's written work, or a conversation about writing.
What is peer review?
What are specific comments?
Anne Ruggles Gere
Who is the author of the book Writing Groups?
Feedback that is vague and leaves the author wondering how to address an issue or what to do next.
What are general comments?
"Writing groups highlight the social dimension of writing."
What is a claim Anne Ruggles Gere makes about peer review?
Class discussions, worksheets, online comments, or virtual discussions.
What are some forms peer review can take?
Explain your own understanding of the text back to the writer.
What do you do when you don't have specific suggestions during peer review?
Tim Becker
Who is one of the creators of the video "How to Write Effective Peer Review Comments"?
"Sounds good" or "good paragraph."
What is a comment to avoid in peer review?
Things that affect the text in its entirety as opposed to things that affect the text at only the sentence or paragraph level.
What are global vs. local aspects?
Proposals, instructions, manuals, and reports.
What are documents peer-reviewed in the workplace?
Lee-Ann Kastman Breuch
Who is the writer and narrator of the video "Peer Review Commenting Strategies"?
Create a rubric for directly assessing and commenting on required elements of a work of writing.
How do you use the language of assignment criteria in peer review?
The content and context of writing as opposed to the mechanics of writing.
What are higher-order vs. lower-order concerns?
Selected reviewers read work submitted to a press, provide feedback, and determine whether it should be accepted.
What is the peer review publication process?
Changing the comment "this graphic is pointless" to "I like the information but don't understand the overall purpose of this graphic. Can you provide a title?"
How do you use an "I statement" in peer review?
Heather Byland
Who is the author of the article "Educating Students about Peer Response"?
Nancy Sommers
Who is the author of the article "Revision Strategies of Student Writers and Experienced Adult Writers"?