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Criteria for Peer
Critique of Essay #1
Students
in English 197C decided that we should work toward the following goals
in revising Essay #1. An effective final draft should have the following
elements or perform the following functions:
Convey
a sense of audience
Address
the topic question
Thesis
Coherence
-
elements
in the paper support the thesis
Support/Evidence
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description
of scene or element from film
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summary,
paraphrase, or quotation from film
Analysis
vs. Judgment
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paper
analyzes film instead of calling it "good" or "bad"
Balance
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paper
spends roughly equal time on each scene/film
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discussion
of one scene/film does not dominate the paper (unless writer is addressing
topic 3)
Show
preparation on the part of the writer
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time spent
on developing ideas
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knowledge
of film terminology
-
multiple
viewings with notes taken during the viewings
Vivid
language and precise language
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picturing
the scene in words, using precise language to do so
Grammar
and Mechanics
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do not
impede the reader's understanding of the argument
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