Description Strong Descriptive Eng 120 Gcccd Def

Step 1

Post your Essay 2 First Draft to the discussion board by Wednesday, at 11:59pm

Post your first draft to the discussion board by pasting it into the dialogue box or uploading the document .

Step 2 – Select Two Different Essays to Review

Respond to two peers’ essays by answering all the questions listed below. If two people have already provided a peer review to a student’s essay, please select another student’s essay to peer review.

Step 3 – After everyone’s hard work, now we get to enjoy reading all the stories!

Read to enjoy the story — stories enable us to connect with and better understand each other through shared, or unique experiences. Read the paper through one time to enjoy the story, getting a full sense of the impact it has on you. Then, read it again at a slower pace and answer all the questions below in complete sentences.

1. In a few sentences, describe your overall impression. Summarize the person’s significance as you see it.

Description — Strong descriptive writing is specific, detailed, and is included to support an idea.

2. Write down any descriptive details, similes, or metaphors that are especially effective and show something about the person being portrayed. Be specific. Give an example or two in the story where the description is particularly effective.

3. Does the writer tell us too much about the person’s character and conduct through general statements rather than showing us through anecdotes, dialogue, and descriptions? Write down where you would like greater specificity or more detail.

Organization — details, anecdotes and recurring activities are placed for most effective impact

4. Did the first sentence of the essay draw you in? If not, indicate to the writer what he/she could have done to draw you in more. Is there something from another part of the essay that might draw the reader in at the beginning– such as dialogue, a memory, or an image?

5. Which anecdote was the most effective? Why? Do either of the anecdotes or the recurring activity seem confusing or unclear? Is there anything else that the writer could show through an anecdote or recurring activity?

6. Look at the ending. Please provide specific feedback about the conclusion and its effectiveness. Does it provide a sense of closure? Does it repeat what you already know? Does the ending frame the essay by referring back to the beginning? If not, suggest a way that it might. Suggest a different ending.

7. Tell the writer where the storytelling could be improved. Point to any places where more specific narrative action, description, transitions, or dialogue might help.

Main Idea— A story communicates an idea through the details that are included in an essay

8. Is it clear why this person is significant to the writer? Now that you have gone through the essay in more detail, explain why you think this person is significant to the writer. What details show you this?

9.If the significance is unclear, contemplate what you think the significance might be. Then, point to one place in the draft where you think the significance could be developed.

10. What have you learned about the writer from reading this story?

11. Consider the Title. How did it prepare you for the story? Did it catch your attention? Why or why not? Suggest another possible title

12. Share any other thoughts you might have with the writer.

13. What aspect of the essay is most memorable?

14. What part needs further work?

Step 4 Post your replies to your Peers’ Original Threads

Finally, post your answers to all the questions by clicking Reply to each of your two peer’s original threads.

This is due on Sunday by 11:59pm to ensure ample time for your peers to review and revise their drafts. However, the sooner everyone submits replies, the more time you & your peers will have to revise your stories.

Happy Reviewing!

1. Initial posts are due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. 10 points
   
2. Response postings should be completed by Sunday at 11:59 PM Pacific Time. 10 points for each peer evaluation.
   
3. Total points possible: 30
4. The key to a strong peer review is effort. Therefore, it is expected that you will leave answer all the peer review checklist questions fully.
5. Interaction is the key to a productive and meaningful discussion between you, your peers, and your instructor, so your goal and approach should be meaningful interaction.
6. Choose your words so that they create a supportive learning environment and an atmosphere of mutual respect for everyone