9. EVALUATION ROTATION (Feedback, Collaboration, Discussion, Questioning)
Description: In groups of four, students rotate their essay rough drafts clockwise and focus on evaluating a specific technique during each round.
Application: This activity familiarizes students with evaluating and editing the writing of others, which also strengthens their own writing.
Process: Place students in heterogeneous groups of four. Explain the expectations for peer-evaluation (i.e. ask questions that prompt the writer to expand, discuss, clarify, explain, etc.; make corrective comments that encourage the writer to change something; suggest ways to improve portions of the paper; note something positive about the writing). Ask students to rotate the papers clockwise and evaluate that paper for focus (identify a thesis and make sure the paragraphs follow the topic and are well-organized). On the second rotation, tell students to look for elaboration and style (identify relevant examples used in each paragraph and ways to expand those ideas and look for appropriate transitions and variety of sentence structure). On the third rotation, have the students proofread mechanics (identify chronic problems, such as pronoun agreement or comma usage). On the final rotation, instruct students to revise their returned paper based on the feedback from the other students.
Description: In groups of four, students rotate their essay rough drafts clockwise and focus on evaluating a specific technique during each round.
Application: This activity familiarizes students with evaluating and editing the writing of others, which also strengthens their own writing.
Process: Place students in heterogeneous groups of four. Explain the expectations for peer-evaluation (i.e. ask questions that prompt the writer to expand, discuss, clarify, explain, etc.; make corrective comments that encourage the writer to change something; suggest ways to improve portions of the paper; note something positive about the writing). Ask students to rotate the papers clockwise and evaluate that paper for focus (identify a thesis and make sure the paragraphs follow the topic and are well-organized). On the second rotation, tell students to look for elaboration and style (identify relevant examples used in each paragraph and ways to expand those ideas and look for appropriate transitions and variety of sentence structure). On the third rotation, have the students proofread mechanics (identify chronic problems, such as pronoun agreement or comma usage). On the final rotation, instruct students to revise their returned paper based on the feedback from the other students.
9. Evaluation Rotation
Submitted by Pagan. K. (2009). Evaluation Rotation. Cross Creek Early College.
Submitted by Pagan. K. (2009). Evaluation Rotation. Cross Creek Early College.