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Criteria for Peer
Critique of Essay #2
Students
in English 197C decided that we should work toward the following goals
in revising Essay #2. An effective final draft should have the following
elements or perform the following functions:
Thesis
Coherence
-
elements
in the paper support the thesis
-
elements
in each paragraph support the argument made in that paragraph
Topic
Sentences
-
state
the main claim of each paragraph and advance 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. Plot Summary
-
paper
analyzes specifics from the film instead of recounting the plot
Discussion
of Specific Technical Aspects of the Films
Comparison/Contrast
Between the Films
Vivid
language and precise language
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picturing
the scene in words, using precise language to do so
Effective
Transitions
Grammar
and Mechanics
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do not
impede the reader's understanding of the argument
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