Unit 3.4 - Peer Review training.

Objectives:

Given information from a video, class discussion with peers and teacher, and a sample outline for analysis, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate best practices in giving feedback to others when they are asked for it.
• Revise a partner’s outline for their secondary research paper and generate ideas for improvement.
• Analyze strengths and aspects to improve of a secondary research paper outline written by a former student in ESL501.
• Recognize the advantages, more than the disadvantages, of peer feedback and perception.

Part I: Watch the “OTIS COLLEGE PEER WRITING REVIEW PROCESS” video

• Go to the online course and click on Google Form pros and cons of peer feedback. Complete it with at least 2 pros and two cons. You will share this later with us.
• OK, now let’s discuss as a group. What do you think are the advantages of peer feedback? Are there any disadvantages? Please tell the group.
• All in all, peer feedback should help you focus your writing on lay and managerial audiences. Remember that feedback you give is more focused on what the person is communicating than how he or she is communicating it.
• I want to ask you now: What are YOUR perceptions towards receiving peer feedback or giving it? What do you think about it?
• Let’s now take a look at what other international students think about peer feedback and perception.  
• Some ideas from previous 501 classes

Part II : Analyzing an Outline for a Secondary Research Paper

• You will now look  at this outline for a secondary research paper. In groups, I want you to focus on strengths and aspects to improve and make a list of them. Write your answers on this document. Here are the instructions for this task (show PowerPoint). You only have 10 minutes for this.

Part III: Discussion of Research Paper Outline

• So what are the strengths and aspects to improve in this outline? How would you give feedback to this person? Why should we record the strengths and weaknesses?

Part IV: Giving feedback to a Peer’s Research Paper Outline

• Now, I would like you to exchange outlines and give feedback to each other, You are now more than ready to do so. To give feedback, here is a form you will use. Please, follow instructions carefully so all of you benefit from this task.

If time: Part V: Improving own Outline after Peer Feedback

• You have done a wonderful job giving feedback to each other. For the remainder of this lesson, please work on your own outline and improve those areas you think you need to improve. In case you need further assistance, let me know.