Pair Assignment
Unit 4 Pair Assignment: Grammar Mastery - Peer Review Exercise
Assignment Description:
For this pair assignment, you and a partner will engage in a peer review exercise. You will each provide a short written text (around 300 words) containing deliberate grammatical errors. The task is to correct these errors in your partner’s text. This exercise will not only reinforce your understanding of grammatical concepts but also improve your editing skills.
Scaffolding:
Here is how to approach this assignment:
- Write a short text (around 300 words) with deliberate grammatical errors.
- Exchange texts with your partner.
- Carefully review your partner’s text, identifying and correcting grammatical errors.
- Discuss the corrections together, explaining why you made the changes you did.
Grading Rubric:
Categories | Grade A | Grade C | Grade E |
---|---|---|---|
Understanding | Demonstrates excellent understanding of grammatical concepts by accurately identifying and correcting all errors. | Demonstrates a satisfactory understanding of grammatical concepts by identifying and correcting most errors. | Demonstrates a limited understanding of grammatical concepts by failing to identify or correctly rectify a number of errors. |
Collaboration | Works well with partner, providing constructive feedback and engaging in productive discussion. | Works satisfactorily with partner, providing some feedback and engaging in some discussion. | Limited collaboration with partner; provides minimal feedback or lacks active participation in discussion. |
Correction Explanation | Provides clear and comprehensive explanations for all corrections made. | Provides satisfactory explanations for most corrections made, though there may be some areas of confusion. | Explanations for corrections are unclear, incomplete, or absent. |
Language Use | Language is clear, precise, and appropriate. Few or no grammatical errors in own written text (aside from the intentional ones). | Language is clear and appropriate, with some minor grammatical errors in own written text (aside from the intentional ones). | Language use is basic, with frequent grammatical errors in own written text (aside from the intentional ones). |
Overall Impact | Demonstrates a strong grasp of the task, resulting in comprehensive error correction and effective collaboration. | Demonstrates a satisfactory grasp of the task, resulting in adequate error correction and collaboration, though areas for improvement may exist. | Does not demonstrate a solid grasp of the task, resulting in limited error correction and lackluster collaboration. |
Remember, the aim is to learn from each other. Engage in open discussions and be open to feedback. This is a great opportunity to deepen your understanding of English grammar! Good luck!