50 Peer Review Synthesis Essay
Writer:
Peer Reviewer:
| Essay Element | YES!!!! | Needs a bit of work |
| Writer addresses at least two dimensions and likely three dimensions. | ||
| Hook/hook strategy- writer does one of the following: orient your reader/audience to the topic: recent news item (use an outside source), fact or stat about issue (use an outside source), interesting/provocative/ relevant quote (from an interviewee or an outside source) | ||
| Bridge provides METHODS– people interviewed, # of questions, interview types, etc. | ||
| Thesis lists the two or three dimensions and appears as the LAST sentence of the intro. | ||
| Dimension 1: Transition + Topic sent:
One/the first/initially [dimension/perspective] that arose/verb was . . . |
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| 2 interviewees are integrated with paraphrases or direct quotes | ||
| An outside source DIRECTLY RELEVANT to that DIMENSION is included as support | ||
| Dimension 2: Transition + Topic sent:
Secondly, Moreover, More importantly, In addition, etc. [dimension/perspective] that arose/verb was . . . |
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| 2 interviewees are integrated with paraphrases or direct quotes | ||
| An outside source DIRECTLY RELEVANT to that DIMENSION is included as support | ||
| Dimension 3: Transition + Topic sent:
Thirdly, Finally, Furthermore, Most importantly, etc. [dimension/perspective] that arose/verb was . . . |
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| 2 interviewees are integrated with paraphrases or direct quotes | ||
| An outside source DIRECTLY RELEVANT to that DIMENSION is included as support (if there are two outside sources used in first two dimensions, then there does not need to be a third) | ||
| CONCLUSION:
Your prior knowledge + current opinion + information from interviewees + information from outside sources = NEW INSIGHT!!!
INSIGHT on questionnaire and the instrument itself. Overall insights gained from interviewees and how ideas have changed, become more nuanced. What more do you need to know (i.e. what are some gaps in your knowledge)? What are some ideas going forward for how to solve this problem now that you have a fuller picture of the many ideas out there? |
