Peer Evaluation of Presentation

Name of evaluator:_______________________________________

Names of presenters:______________________________________

On a scale from 0 (poor) to 5 (excellent), rate the following.

1. Clarity of thesis _____
2. Organization of information _____
3. Persuasiveness of argument _____
4. Logicalness of argument _____
5. Quality of information _____
6. Quality of diction _____
7. Enthusiasm of presenters _____
8. Directness of presenters _____
9. Spontaneity of presenters _____
10. Creativeness of presenters _____
11. Credibility of presenters _____
12. Style of presentation _____
13. Ability of presenters to answer questions _____

Do you accept or reject their argument and why?

Evaluation of Group

Name:__________________________________________________

What roles did you assume during the course of the project?

Who did the most amount of work, and why do you think such?

Who did the least amount of work, and why do you think such?

What grade do you think your group deserves and why?

Was this project beneficial?  Please expound.

To complete the next assignment--which will be to create a formal, extended argument--do you want to work alone or with the members of your group?

Peer Critique of Group Project One

Description 

Your peers will critique your group's document after your group's presentation.  I will collect the critiques.  Then, I will take the document home to evaluate it, and your group's grade will be the average score of all the critiques.  However, if the average is well above or below my score, I will raise or lower the grade accordingly, averaging your peers' mean score and my score. 

Procedure 

We will not meet at a Paris cafe where one can leave at any time; rather, we will meet at our allocated classroom where we will be working effectively together for the entire semester.  Therefore, courteous behavior will insure that the tone is hospitable for all people at all times.  Everyone needs to leave aggressive and sensitive egos at the door on the way into the classroom.  Do not speak while someone else is speaking.  Do not insist your opinion is the only correct one.  The presenters must remain silent and humble while the audience asks questions and/or articulates their evaluations.  Do not verbally attack another person. 

Evaluation 

Name of evaluator:_______________________________________

Names of presenters:______________________________________

Title of document:________________________________________

On a scale from 0 (poor) to 5 (excellent), rate the following.

1. Use of logical appeals _____
2. Use of pathetic appeals _____
3. Use of ethical appeals _____
4. Quality of diction _____
5. Use of white space_____
6. Use of headings _____
7. Lack of capital letters _____
8. Lack of different fonts _____
9. Justification _____
10. Utilization of top left and bottom right quadrants _____
11. Use of columns _____
12. Use of highlights, decorations and colors _____
13. Creativeness of product/service _____
14. Do you want to purchase the product/service? _____

Comments:

My Critique

This post affords an objective evaluation of an essay. 

Description 

At the end of the semester, you will submit to me this critique and draft along with your final draft of this essay.  If you do not do such, you will receive an F for the incomplete assignment (refer to "Overview of Course"). 

I edited your essay in accordance with "Criteria for Evaluating Essays," using proofreader's marks (refer to "Proofreader's Marks").  As you revise this essay, do not correct only your punctuative, grammatical and mechanical mistakes.  Remember, revision is a process.  You will need to consider your peer's and my comments.  Then, revise your essay according to its purpose, structure and content--checking for unity, checking for coherence, checking for development, creating a thesis.  Next, edit each sentence, and title your essay. 

Because this is a preliminary draft, I did not calculate a grade.  If you want to do such, add the values of the applicable components (1-11, for example) and divide the sum by the amount of components (11, for example). 

Evaluation 

Name of writer:__________________________________________

Title of work:____________________________________________

I rated the following on a scale of 0 (poor) to 5 (excellent).

1. Quality and clarity of working thesis _____
2. Persuasiveness of argument _____
3. Organization of essay _____
4. Style of paragraphs _____
5. Style of sentences _____
6. Amount of punctuative mistakes (none is excellent) _____
7. Amount of grammatical mistakes (none is excellent) _____
8. Amount of mechanical mistakes (none is excellent) _____
9. Quality of diction _____
10. Tone of paper _____
11. Format of essay _____
12. Integration of quotations (if applicable) _____
13. Style of documentation (if applicable) _____
14. Amount of sources (if applicable) _____

A summary of your essay follows.

I compared the essay (or sections of it) to the following.

1. A color:_____________________________________________
2. A flavor:____________________________________________
3. A sound:____________________________________________
4. A motion:___________________________________________
5. An odor:____________________________________________
6. An emotion:_________________________________________

Additional comments:

Peer Critique

I often have used the following worksheet as an in-class activity, for  students learn much about writing from their peers.

Description 

First, you must provide me with two copies of your essay the day it is due.  I will critique one copy.  I will give the other copy to a classmate and will give you a copy of his/her essay.  Second, read this handout entirely.  Third, read your classmate's essay--editing it in accordance with "Criteria for Evaluating Essays" but using proofreader's marks (refer to "Proofreader's Marks") only in the margins.  Do not attempt to correct any mistakes.  Fourth, write your responses to the essay on this handout, and, finally, articulate your reactions for no more than ten minutes in a brief conversation with the author.  Please give the essay and your critique to the author. 

Evaluation 

Name of evaluator:_______________________________________

Name of writer(s):________________________________________

Title of work:____________________________________________

1. Read the first paragraph.  Then, before you continue to read, write what you expect are the purpose, audience and topic.
2. Continue to read the essay.  Did the author fulfill your expectations?  If not, what do you think the purpose, audience and topic are?
3. Summarize the essay, devoting at least one sentence to each paragraph.
4. What do you think is the central idea, or working thesis, of the essay?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the author's working thesis and why?
6. What kinds of evidence (details, facts, examples, narratives, analogies) does the author use to develop or support his/her central idea?  Is the evidence appropriate?  Is there sufficient evidence?  If not, what kinds of evidence should the writer consider?
7. Does the author consider different points of view about his/her working thesis?  In other words, does the author consider counterarguments?
8. Does the author qualify his/her central idea?
9. Which two features of the essay most need improvement?
10. What do you most like about the essay?

Compare the essay (or sections of it) to the following.

1. A color:_____________________________________________
2. A flavor:____________________________________________
3. A sound:____________________________________________
4. A motion:___________________________________________
5. An odor:____________________________________________
6. An emotion:_________________________________________

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