Can you lend a helping hand?

"I like to give a friend or parent my paper without saying anything to them and then seeing how they perceived it and if I effectively communicated what I wanted to say. That is one thing I haven’t always been successful at- communicating exactly what I want to say."

from a peer writer

PROCESS:Read each Draft #2 and New Intro for each member of your small group.

In the form of a blog comment under Draft #2, respond to the following questions for each member of your small group.

Writers, please approve comments so I can see what kind of feedback you're getting from your small group. Be sure your comments are published / approved by class time.

FEDDBACK POINTS:1- Identify yourself by first name so the writer knows who's responding.

2 - In one sentence, paraphrase the main idea of your peer's project.

3 - Identify THE BIG SUBJECT that the story is about.

4 - Point out passages that are effective to you, as a reader. What captures your interest and attention?

5 - Point out passages where the writer uses concrete imagery to illustrate a point.

6 - Point out passages where the writer incorporates outside research into the project.

7- What else would you like to know?