ILS 2010 Peer Critique, Essay 2
Please read your peer’s draft and answer the following questions thoughtfully and thoroughly in a Microsoft Word document. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES. Simple “yes” and “no” answers are not acceptable. If you ever feel inclined to answer yes or not to a questions, you are required to explain why.
Be detailed and provide specific examples.
This is not a test to see if you have done things “correctly”; rather, this is an opportunity for you to receive responses and feedback about what you have written from a reader who is familiar with the goals of this assignment.
After you have finished with your response,you will upload a copy of your completed document to Ulearn and place it in the Peer Critique folder for Essay 2. You will also give a copy to the author in class (or by email) before you discuss your responses to each others' papers in class.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Read your partner's paper twice. On the first read through, simply write questions that you had as you read on the draft using the MS Word "review" function by highlighting the section you had the question about, clicking "review," and then clicking "new comment." Do this for the entire paper.
2) After completing step one, INSIDE OF THE SAME WORD DOCUMENT, go to the top of the next blank page and then answer each of the questions below.
Critique Questions
1.Does the essay begin with an interesting title and a catchy lead-in? How might the author improve these?
2.Do the title and opening paragraph accurately reflect what the entire essay is about?
3.Does the essay focus on /argue how their planned production emphasizes what they see as the historical importance of the work and HOW they translate that through the artistic choices they've made for a present day audience? Identify the essay’s primary claim (thesis). What did you think their claim/thesis was? Identify the specific sentence. Is this an adequate claim/thesis? Explain.
4. Does the writer explain if they plan to make changes of the play's characters/plot to better suit a present day audience, or if they plan to remain true to the original script? Do they explain their reasoning and provide specific examples to support this? Do they refer to past productions in their explanation? Do they connect this to what they see as the historical importance of the work and HOW they translate that through the artistic choices they've made for a present day audience?
5. Does the writer explain how their production will be cast and why? Do they offer specific reasons for these specific actors? Do they refer to past actors who performed these roles in their argument, or do they refer to the new cast member's past professional experience in their argument? Are these explanations adequate? Does the author spend too much time on this section and not enough on the others? Do they spend too little time on this section? Do they connect this to what they see as the historical importance of the work and HOW they translate that through the artistic choices they've made for a present day audience?
6. Does the writer explain what type of stage they plan to use and why? Do they adequately argue why it will help them achieve the effect on the audience that they are hoping for? Do they connect this to what they see as the historical importance of the work and HOW they translate that through the artistic choices they've made for a present day audience? Is their explanation adequate?
7. Does the writer explain their planned use of sound, costume design, and/or lighting? Do they connect this to what they see as the historical importance of the work and HOW they translate that through the artistic choices they've made for a present day audience? Is their explanation adequate?
8.Does the author use the literary present tense throughout the essay? Identify any verbs that are in the past tense.
9.Is the essay well organized? How might the author improve the organization of the paper? What transitions might be added to aid the flow of the paper and make it clear? Explain.
10. How does the conclusion bring the audience to the acceptable ending? How does the ending of the paper relate to the claim/thesis and the support? Is there a clear restatement of the claim/thesis that was presented in the intro?
11. Does the paper convince you? Why or why not? What does the paper still need?
12. How does the conclusion bring the audience to the acceptable ending?
13. Does the author punctuate quotations and cite them correctly? Point out any errors.
See "How to Properly Quote and Cite a Play in MLA" at the Handouts link in Ulearn.
14. Note: the language in this essay must be formal and academic. Does the author use appropriate language? Cite examples of inappropriate language, such as slang or informal expressions (“I,” personal pronouns, or contractions).
15. Revision plan. List three key changes that the writer should make during the revision.
16. Add any editing suggestions you might notice while you’re reading.
