Writing+Critiques

For this wiki assignment, you must read a classmate's writing project. (To view your classmates' projects, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on the names to navigate to the projects.) Then, you will write a letter to the classmate stating what you liked about the project. You must also give your partner some suggestions on how they could make their writing better. You need to give at least 2 compliments and at least 2 suggestions.

When you write your compliments and suggestions, you need to be specific. You need to give the exact word or sentence in the text that you liked and explain why you liked it. For suggestions, you need to locate sentences or words in the text that you think should be changed.

Here is an example letter.

March 3, 2013

Dear Nora,

Great job on your Favorite Season Project! I can tell that you put a lot of effort into it. I really like how you used the simile "The leaves in the fall are as colorful as an exquisite rainbow stretching across the cerulean sky." I like that simile because it was creative and it helped me to construct a sensory image. I also like how you used the onomatopoeia "Mmmmmmm!" when you were talking about the warm apple cider. The onomatopoeia makes that sentence more interesting. I love how you used strong vivid verbs like "munched" instead of "ate," "shrieked" instead of said, and "strolled" instead of walked. You selected 3 great main ideas. I enjoyed learning about Halloween, Thanksgiving, and the leaves in the fall. Those are a few of the things that I loved about your project.

Even though I think that you did an outstanding job on your expository season composition, there are a few things that I think that you could change. For example, I think that you could create a more interesting title. Instead of Fall, you could have titled your composition Fabulous Fall. I think that title is more interesting and it is unique compared to your classmates' titles. I also think that you used the word "said" too much. Instead of the word "said," you could have used the words "chirped," "bellowed," "shrieked," or "articulated." Finally, I think that you could have added more details about playing games on Thanksgiving. I was wondering what kind of games that you play with your family. Those are a few of the things that I think that you could have improved on your composition.


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