Writing Homework Help

President Trump Speech on Border Security Peer Review

 

Step 4 Follow this process

1. Read the paper

2. Leave in-text comments on the draft: 2 items per paragraph that deal with organization and content, 1 item per paragraph that deals with sentence structure and/or grammar 

3. Answer all questions on the checklist provided below for your partner in complete sentences at the end of their draft or on the discussion board in a response to them along with adding their draft. 

  1. Does the author present the issue in his or her introduction? Does he start from general information and move to specifics? Please provide specific feedback about the introductions format, information, and style.
  2. Does the writer introduce the speech, the author’s name, and the main point/argument of the speech?
  3. In the thesis, does the writer argue whether the argument is developed well/effective/convincing, rather than the argument itself? Does the writer argue about the how effective the argument is rather than agree or disagree with the point? Please provide specific feedback about the thesis.
  4. Does the writer support each of his or her claims with quotes from the speech itself? Please provide specific feedback about each body paragraph (quotes and analysis).
  5. Does the writer explain why he or she chose this particular quote? Does the explanation connect back to the thesis? Does it all connect back to the idea of the argument being effective and convincing or not? Please provide specific feedback about the paragraph development.
  6. Does the writer have a conclusion that restates the thesis and gives a final thought? Please provide specific feedback about the conclusion and its effectiveness.