ENGL 123 Week 4 Assignment Help 1

ENGL 123 Week 4 Assignment Help 1 | Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 

Draft Due & Peer Review

Overview

“Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man’s growth without destroying his roots.” – Frank Clark

For this assignment, you will summarize an editorial (opinion) piece found using the Internet. Then, you will write a letter to the editor in response to the editorial. It is not necessary to respond to every point in the editorial—and probably not possible. You may respond to only one point if you wish.

Note: Since this is a personal response, you may write in first person by using "I" in your writing. 

 Questions you might ask yourself:

• What is the author saying?
• How does the author go about saying it (i.e. the evidence, rhetorical strategies, and the like)?
• What is your evaluation of what is written and how it is written?

You will also complete two peer reviews of your classmates' submissions.

Directions

 Assignment Submission

Your letter to the editor has two parts: a summary of the editorial and a strong response. For the potential for full credit for this assignment, you must do four things:

1. Summarize the editorial in 150-175 words. Be sure you present the thesis and the major supporting points in an objective manner (i.e. do not insert your opinions).
2. Identify the editorial and author in the first sentence of your summary and include the link for your readers.
3. Write a response to the editor in 250-300 words. In your response, you may agree with one or two points, but you must also show how you "resist" the text by questioning it, or arguing with it or refuting it. It may be helpful to think of your response as a reaction to how the writer was trying to influence your thinking. Pay attention to the words used to name and describe, the details included, and any comparisons made. (The letter-to-the-editor format assumes readers have read the article, so you do not need to summarize it in the letter.)
4. Correctly use attributive tags in your response to indicate which ideas came from the press release and which are your own.

 You will submit a draft by the fourth day of this module so there is time to complete the peer reviews. After an instructor and peer review, revise and submit the final version in Module 5.

Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.

 Peer Review

On the fifth day of the module week, after you have submitted your assignment, you will be assigned to conduct a peer review on two of your classmates' papers. You must complete the two peer reviews by the third day of the next module week (Module 5). This will allow you and your classmates time to work on your paper and implement feedback from your classmates and instructor.

Please consider the following attributes upon submission of peer review:

• Always reread your written observation before submitting.
• Give detail responses that generate more in-depth conversations on the subject.
• Remaining professional, discuss the strengths/weaknesses of the submission.
• Provide clear suggestions and praise when necessary.
• State appropriate feedback.

You will submit your final revisions in the Module 5 Assignment: Summary and Strong Response, Revised activity by the end of Module 5.

Please review the following instructions regarding peer reviews. 

• How do I submit a peer review to an assignment? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
• How do I know if I have a Peer Review assignment to complete? (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

 Grading

 Please note: Your instructor is not grading your draft. Your instructor will grade you on the peer review you provide to your classmates. Utilize the rubric and annotation features provided in this activity to conduct your peer review.

Rubric

ENGL 123 M4 Peer Review Summary and Strong Response Rubric