Peer Edit

April 12, 2018

Standard: 

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.11-12.5
Analyze how an author's choices concerning how to structure specific parts of a text (e.g., the choice of where to begin or end a story, the choice to provide a comedic or tragic resolution) contribute to its overall structure and meaning as well as its aesthetic impact.

EQ: Analyze how Fitzgerald's choices contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the Great Gatsby.

Starter: 

Create a Diagnostic Writing Concern (DWC) for your peer to give you feedback on.

This should be regarding elements of your plot, style, readability, etc.

Additionally, provide your peer with the five elements of style that you included to help give you feedback. 

Vocabulary: 

Word: American Dream

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition: the ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative.

Your Definition: 

Activity: Create a narrative representing ideas of the American dream. 

Activity: 

1.  Great Gatsby Final Project 

This is due Friday, April 13.

2.  Narrative Peer Edit 

Complete one peer edit for a peer.

Make sure that you complete both sides, answering all of the questions. 

There is a designated spot for the DWC.

Remember that this should be constructive feedback. 

Closure: 

Which part of the feedback helped you the most in making revisions?