Peer review sheet for 3ResProj

Dr. Archibald’s ENGL 110

Peer Editing Process: The 3Research Project

Reviewers name: __________________________________

Paper author’s name: _______________________________

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Has the writer written a research paper . . .

[medium]
__that joins a conversation (where there is a controversy), that listens to others who have been talking about the topic (old and new docs & sources), and then posits a unique idea(s) in an effort to extend the discussion?
__Or, is the paper substantially a report (a "data-dump") of what others have said?
__Or, is it an extended opinion piece that gives no support for the writer's ideas?
__Or, is it merely plagiarized? (this item trumps everything else and results in an "F" in the course.
Comment:

[opening & introduction]
__that contains an opening to the paper that hooks the reader and introduces the writer and his/her purpose for writing the essay? Is there a forecast of what the paper will contain?
Comment:

[use of research question & thesis]
__where they employ their research question that then is answered in a thesis and set forward in the paper?
Comment:

[use of sources]
__where the writer introduce his/her sources, summarize, paraphrase, and/or quote them, and then provide a comment for each one that advances their thesis?

[paragraph construction]
__that contains an argument that flows--claim, support, result?
Comment:

[conclusion]
__that contains a conclusion that works to sum up or extend the ideas of the paper?
Comment:

[works cited and in-text citations]
__that contains well integrated sources, a Works Cited page, and In-text citations conform to the MLA format?
Comment:

[sentence-level rhetoric]
__where the writer has edited the paper carefully for grammatical and punctuation errors?
Comment:

Presentation

1. View this video on creating effective PowerPoint presentations:

2. Here is the Presentation Rubric:

Grading Rubric
Total pts: 20	Excellent (4pts)	Good (3pts)	Fair (2pts)	Poor (1pts)
Title Slide	Excellent Title Slide lists the title, your name, presentation title, any important information AND is formatted correctly.	Good Title Slide lists most of the required elements and is formatted correctly.	Fair Title Slide lists some of the required elements Or is not formatted correctly.	Poor Title slide is missing most required elements AND is not formatted correctly.
Intro, Body, Conclusion Slides	Excellent 10 required slides with relevant information. Speaker is well informed and elaborates beyond the displayed material.	Good 8 required slides with relevant information. Speaker is well informed and elaborates a bit beyond the material displayed.	Fair 6 required slides with relevant information. Speaker brings little knowledge to the presentation beyond what is displayed	Poor 5 or fewer slides OR slides do not contain relevant information. Speaker simply reads the material displayed.
Powerpoint/Graphics	Excellent Slides are attractive. Text is in 30pt font and legible. No grammatical errors. Graphics and effects are used throughout to enhance presentation. Information is at an advanced level and consistently supports images.	Good Text is in 30pt font and legible. No grammatical errors. More than half of the slides use graphics and effects to enhance presentation. Information adequately supports images.	Fair Slides are legible. Amount of text is too great for the amount of space provided. Some grammatical errors. Less than half the slides have graphics or effects. Information supports images at times.	Poor The slides are not legible. The amount of text is too great for the space provided. There are several grammatical errors. There is little use of graphics or effects. The information does not consistently support images.
Presentation	Excellent The presentation is well coordinated. All material is presented using language that is original. It does not appear written down. Student speaks in a clear voice and varies from slides; does not simply read from slide	Good The presentation is well coordinated. Most material is presented in original language and not as it is written on the screen or page. Speaks directly to audience.	Fair The presenter makes minimal eye contact with the audience. Everything is read directly from the screen or page.	Poor The presenter makes no contact with the audience. Everything is read directly from the screen or page.
Citations	Excellent Sources of information are properly cited in a concluding slide so that the audience can determine the credibility and authority of the information presented.	Good Most sources of information use proper citation and sources are documented in a concluding slide to make it possible to check on the accuracy of information.	Fair Sometimes copyright guidelines are followed and some information, photos and graphics are not properly cited in a concluding slide.	Poor No copyright guidelines are followed and some information, photos and graphics do not use proper citations. No concluding citation slide.

Adapted from Rcampus: http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?sp=yes&code=A466X2&

3. See this page for information on citing images and copyright.

Research Paper Beginnings

This is from John McPhee: "Leads . . . are flashlights that shine down into the story.” In our case we want to substitute research paper for story. And the lead is what he means by what begins the paper. There are many different ways to begin. Here are a number of them:

Anecdote: Think of a little story that nicely frames what your paper is about, as does a lead about some figure from the Freedom Riders who became a professor at a prestigious university.

Scene: Begin by giving your readers a look at some revealing aspect of your topic. A paper on how tropical rain forests function as ecological filters might begin with a description of what the land looks like after loggers or surface miners have left it.

Profile: Try introducing someone who is important to your topic. For instance, if you are writing about “heart” in sports you might start by talking about Joe Frazier, the fighter who has died recently.

Background: Maybe you could begin by providing important and possibly surprising background information about your topic. A paper on steroid use in sports might start by citing the explosive growth in use by high school athletes in the last 10 years.

Quotation: Sometimes, you encounter a great quote that beautifully captures the question that your paper will explore or the direction it will take.

Dialogue: Open with dialog between people involved in your topic.

Question: Pointedly ask your readers the question that launched your research or the questions your readers might raise about your topic.

Contrast: Try a lead that compares two apparently unlike things that highlight the problem or dilemma the paper will explore. Say you are a car enthusiast but your topic area is MU/local. Introduce your paper by telling us about a car show you went to and how old fashion values that are described in the commencement addresses are demonstrated in the cars you love.

Announcement: Sometimes the most appropriate lead that announces what the papers about. Though such openings are sometimes not particularly compelling, they are direct. A paper with a complex topic or focus may be well served by simply stating in the beginning the main idea you will explore and what plan you will follow.

--adapted from Ballenger, Bruce. The Curious Researcher: A Guide to Writing Research Papers. New York: Pearson. 2012.

Google search

Take a look at this presentation of how to search using Google:

The Research paper

Go to the Purdue OWL and read through their links with regard to the research paper. Post your comment to this blog post.