CNF 2ND

• Peer critique


  The practice of writers to review and provide constructive criticism of each other's work
• Criteria for Critiquing


  • Coherence and organization of paragraphs
  • Development of literary elements
  • Use of factual information
  • Other qualities concerning form and content
• Coherence


  Relates to the macro-level features of a text, which help it to make sense as a whole. It means that sentences are arranged in a logical manner, making them easily understood by the reader.
• Organization


  Achieved when ideas are logically and accurately arranged. Organization means that your argument flows logically from one point to the next.
• Cohesion


  Relates to the micro-level features of the text, ensuring that the words and sentences you use join or stick together.
• Literary elements


  Particular identifiable characteristics of a whole text.
• Factual information


  Creative nonfiction is about fact and truth. The truth can be about a personal experience, event, or issue in the public eye.
• Other qualities concerning form and content


  • Language use
  • Mechanics
• Language use


  Refers to the communicative meaning of language. It can be compared to usage, which refers to the rules for making language and the structures we use to make it.
• Mechanics


  Refers to the written language, such as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
• Peer Critique Guidelines


  • Be kind
  • Be specific
  • Be helpful
  • Participate
• Be Kind


  Always treat others with dignity and respect.
• Be specific


  Focus on particular strengths and weaknesses, rather than making general comments.
• Be Helpful


  The goal is to positively contribute to the individual or the group, not to simply be heard.
• Participate


  Peer critique is a process to support each other, and your feedback is valued.
• Do's


  • Read the piece several times ahead of time
  • Try to experience the piece as an "ordinary reader" before you consider it as an author or editor
  • Try to understand the author's goals
  • Be specific in your feedback and provide relevant examples
• Don'ts


  • Impose your own aesthetics, tastes, or world view
  • Rewrite the story the way you would have written it
  • Discourage the author
  • Offer criticisms that are too general to help the author make specific improvements
• If there is organization, there is coherence.
• Creative nonfiction is about fact and truth.