The responses generated by you as a listener are the first tools available to student writers to help determine the need for revision in their writing on major issues such as audience, purpose, thesis, development, and organization. Your serious participation in peer group and especially your thoughtful comments on Peer Response Sheets are very important to the writers in your group. 

Before coming to class to participate in the peer group experience, re-read "Tasks for Peer Response Groups" (Portfolio p.72) and "Peer Response Groups--Tips for Success" (Portfolio p.73) to maximize the usefulness of your comments. A "Sample Peer Response Sheet" (Portfolio p.75) is provided to give an idea of the type and depth of responses that could lead the writer to revise weak areas and capitalize on strengths. The Sample Peer Response Sheet responds to an earlier draft of Essay 1: Remembering an Event (Portfolio p. 17). Before you examine the sample,

Read the portfolio coversheet and essay (See Portfolio e-book pages 17-20)

What peer suggestions did the writer follow? Which did the writer not follow? Was it a mistake not to follow all the suggestions?