Please take a look at the previous coursework you recently have completed for me. the grade i received is up for review. i need you to review the work if possible.
The tips and questions in your reading for this unit are very important, and should help you improve your Summary/Strong Response.
As you re-read your own essays, and ask for the feedback of others, please keep the following questions in mind:
*Is the summary objective, excluding your own opinions as completely as possible?
*Does the summary cover each of the main points of the article?
*Are transitions and attributive tags used appropriately throughout the summary?
*If direct quotes are used, are they limited to 2-3 quotes total in the entire summary, and are they cited correctly?
*Does the first sentence of the summary clearly express the overall, main point of the article that is being summarized? Does the last sentence of the summary offer a sense of conclusion or completion?
Remember, the summary should be 150-200 words in length.
Strong Response
*Are the grounds of the response made clear in the first sentence?
*Is at least one paragraph devoted to each of your main claims about the article?
*Are appropriate examples/explanations included to support your claims?
* Does the last sentence of the strong response offer a sense of conclusion or completion?
Remember, the strong response should be at least 1.5 - 2 pages in length.
In addition to using these review questions as a guide, please keep in mind that I’ll still be looking for these basics as well: purpose, focus, organization, tone, and editing. (Please review the materials from Unit 1 if you are unfamiliar with these concepts.)
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In this unit, you will want to revise your own work to the best possible quality. I strongly recommend that in addition to reviewing your work yourself, you find yourself an outside reader—someone who will read your work and offer you suggestions for revisions.
You have two options in choosing an outside reader:
1.) You can find someone on your own to read your work (ie. your spouse, one of your kids, a friend, a neighbor).
2.) You can sign up for the Peer Review Option by emailing me. (I’ll set up an email list, so that you and 2-3 of your classmates can email each other your drafts and get feedback.)
Dear Christopher,
This is a good start, but what you’ve turned in doesn’t quite fulfill the requirements of this assignment. Please keep in mind that this assignment asks for two distinct sections:
First, the summary should be exactly 150-200 words in length. The summary should restate Statsky’s points in an objective, unbiased manner. Every sentence should include an attributive tag, such as Statsky suggests, Statsky argues, etc. The summary should not include your opinions or hint at your opinions at all.
Second, the strong response should be at least 1.5-2 pages in length (or at least 400-500 words). It should include your personal experiences/observations as well as your thoughts about the article.
Right now, I have received an essay from you, but it seems to be one section that is a combination of summary and response. I’m afraid this doesn’t fulfill the requirements of the assignment.
Please feel free to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
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