Play or Film Review

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                                Play Review

B.O.
TLW peer correct papers and identify areas of weakness for the whole class
to concentrate on.

Materials
Student reviews
Peer feedback sheet
Group tally sheet

Ant Set
Review the essential elements for a successful review.

Steps
1. Students get in to groups of 4 based on opinion of play.
2. Students do peer responses on the work based on the peer response sheet.
They also keep a separate sheet to tally the areas all students need to
work on. Students consider and come up with a general consensus on the
number of tallies for the group at the end of the peer corrections.
3. Open discussion on the tallies. Do checks by a person from each group.
Is there a problem that all students are facing? How can we work on this
problem? Put tallies on an overhead so all students can see them.
4. Split students in to new cooperative settings and repeat steps 1 to 3.
5. Compare the two sets of tallies. Do we all agree on the problem areas
for the class?
6. Revisit the requirements of the paper. Ask for any questions

Homework
Make a final draft for the paper for the next class. It must be typed, have
correct spelling and grammar, and take the comments/ suggestions of peers
into account. Include all the group feedback and the first draft.

                             Peer Review Sheet

Student author’s name
Student respondent’s name

Elements
1. Must take a critical stance (as in a capt response).
2. Must develop an opinion based on overall presentation of the piece
3. Must be objective, not tainted by the use of “I”.
4. Must not be merely a summary of the work in question
5. Must support point of view from the work.

Focus questions
Is the reviewer’s position clear and focused?

Is this position persuasive without being overly subjective?

Is the position supported?

Are the ideas well developed?

Did the review discuss the playwright’s style and demonstration of a theme?

General comments on effectiveness of piece: