Peer Editing

Aim: How do we peer edit our I-Search projects?  

Do Now: Review the standards below for your I-Search paper. Assess your understanding of each of them on a 1-4 scale. 4 = Exemplary; 3 = Proficient; 2 = Developing; 1 = Emerging. Post your self-evaluation and comments explaining why on your blog for both standards. Do you anticipate you will meet or exceed the standards by the time you finish your project? Why or why not? (No one completed this Do Now on Friday.)


Standards: 

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7 Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question) or solve a problem; narrow or broaden the inquiry when appropriate; synthesize multiple sources on the subject, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation.

• CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8 Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience; integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.

Today you will be peer editing. Using the rubric for the project, evaluate a fellow student's project in whatever state it is in presently. Underline all criteria that are met. Circle the criteria that have yet to be done. Write your comments on the side or the back. Have a discussion with your partner after you complete your evaluations. The rubrics should be given to the writers and then turned in with the finished project as evidence that you have been edited.

****If you haven't already, it's important that you carefully read the November 15 posting so that you can complete sections 4 and 5 of your project. 

Final Reflection: In what ways did the added perspective of peer editing help you?