Lower
Division Oral and Written Communication
and
Related
Critical Thinking Skills Course
In-Class
Critical Review Assignment
Apply the “art of
criticism within a deliberative community” to a classmate’s argumentative essay. As you prepare your comments, be sure to
follow the guidelines outlined throughout the text. Provide thoughtful,
constructive feedback regarding the essay’s fulfillment of all aspects of the
argumentative essay
assignment.
In preparation for
this process, be sure to review the criteria for assessment outlined in the final
argumentative essay assignment. Be sure as well to
review Chapters 4-7 (pp. 111-285) of the text, focusing particularly on pp.
240-280. Finally, be sure to
incorporate reflections on the many substantive class discussions regarding
family life issues in general and, more specifically, the issues explored in the essay you
are reviewing. Below are a few additional guidelines for completion of the critical review
assignment:
1.
Record your
name on the essay;
2.
Write your
comments on the essay itself (providing both specific comments throughout the
body of the text and a summary assessment at the end of the document);
3.
Provide
specific suggestions for revision of the essay;
4.
Be sure to
identify strengths as well as areas needing improvement;
5.
Be sure your
comments are thoughtful and constructive, following the guidelines outlined in
the final chapter of the text.
Criteria for Assessment of the Peer Review:
·
Follows all
assignment guidelines
·
Reflects
understanding of all argumentative
essay assignment criteria
·
Reflects
ability to apply argumentative
essay assignment criteria in a
concrete context
·
Demonstrates
ability to apply the art of criticism
within a deliberative community (following the guidelines outlined in Chapter 7
of the text)
·
Demonstrates
ability to identify issues in a concrete context
·
Demonstrates
ability to assess acceptability of premises, relevance, adequacy of support,
comprehensiveness, structural coherence, critical self-reflexivity, responsiveness,
accountability, and soundness of
argument in a concrete context
·
Demonstrates
the capacity to communicate clearly and concisely
·
Demonstrates
sensitivity and responsiveness to interests, needs, beliefs, and values of the
broader deliberative community (including all class members, as well as authors
of e-reserve readings)
·
Demonstrates
capacity to provide thoughtful, responsible, and responsive feedback
·
Demonstrates
ability to apply moral imagination, empathic reading, critical self awareness,
and balanced partiality throughout the review process
·
Demonstrates
ability to assess adherence to appropriate and relevant standards of
communication, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling in a concrete
context