Workshop Analytical/Evaluative
Response
Place students in groups
of 2 or 3. Instead of exchanging papers right away, have
students read their papers out loud to each other* and then answer
the questions on the overhead after each one. You can use
these questions or create your own based on your students' needs.
*Sometimes
it is effective put the writer in the role of "active listener,"
so you might suggest this to the groups.
After
your response is read out loud, answer the following questions
as a group:
How
clear is the claim? Does the claim clearly reflect our purpose
(to analyze/evaluate?)
What criteria does the
writer use to evaluate the text's effectiveness?
What
reason(s) is the writer using to support the claim?
How
sufficient is the the evidence the writer is using to develop
the reason(s) and claim? Where the does the writer need
more evidence? |