HOC%2FLOC - Questions to Ask in Peer Review

HOC Questions LOC Questions QUESTIONS TO ASK IN PEER REVIEW Distinguishing Between HOC & LOC Clear Focus/Thesis/Assignment Goals Organization Development Paragraphs/Sentences Words/Style What is the writer's position (i.e. main point, thesis)? Is the writer's position clearly communicated to the reader? Is the writer addressing the assignment and fulfilling its requirements? What evidence does the writer provide to support their position? Does the evidence used support their position and is it persuasive, specific enough and cited properly if obtained from another source? How is the piece of writing organized? Does the writer follow a logical sequence that guides the reader through their reasoning? Does the piece of writing address an audience in an effective way? Are transitions needed? What about other organizational cues, such as headings and subheadings (especially if called for by a specific discipline)? Is the piece of writing overall effective? Does the writer accomplish their goals? Before responding to peer writing, it is important to first sort your comments based on their level of concern (i.e. higher order concerns and lower order concerns). Higher order concerns (HOC) consist of the larger issues in a piece of writing that may interfere with the overall meaning of the work and/or the effectiveness of the argument. Lower order concerns (LOC) are those that can typically be addressed in a later draft. Thus in order to maximize the time used for peer review, it is important that peer reviewers focus on addressing HOC issues before LOC issues. Adapted from the George Mason University Writing Center (http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/writing-resources) and "Writing Tools for Planning and Revision" by Erin Herrmann (https://prezi.com/km_re12w_odt/writing-tools-for-planning-and-revision /?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy) Created by Brenna Kirk, June 2016 Follow Us @ECUWC University Writing Center East Carolina University Schedule an appointment with us at https://ecu.mywconline.com Are the "mechanics" of the piece of writing correct (i.e. sentence structure, sentence phrasing and word choice, grammar, punctuation, and spelling)? Are the sources used properly cited (both intext and at the end) using a specific style guide (i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)? Is the piece of writing also formatted appropriately (spacing, page numbers, headers, etc.)? Are there stylistics issues that reoccur or stick out (i.e. wordiness, use of vague pronouns like "this" and "it")?

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HOC Questions

LOC Questions

QUESTIONS TO ASKIN PEER REVIEW

Distinguishing Between HOC & LOC

Clear Focus/Thesis/Assignment Goals

Organization

Development

Paragraphs/Sentences

Words/Style

What is the writer's position (i.e. main point,thesis)? Is the writer's position clearlycommunicated to the reader?Is the writer addressing the assignment andfulfilling its requirements?What evidence does the writer provide tosupport their position?Does the evidence used support their positionand is it persuasive, specific enough and citedproperly if obtained from another source?How is the piece of writing organized? Doesthe writer follow a logical sequence that guidesthe reader through their reasoning?Does the piece of writing address an audiencein an effective way?Are transitions needed? What about otherorganizational cues, such as headings andsubheadings (especially if called for by aspecific discipline)?Is the piece of writing overall effective? Doesthe writer accomplish their goals?

Before responding to peer writing, it is important to first sortyour comments based on their level of concern (i.e. higherorder concerns and lower order concerns). Higher orderconcerns (HOC) consist of the larger issues in a piece ofwriting that may interfere with the overall meaning of thework and/or the effectiveness of the argument. Lower orderconcerns (LOC) are those that can typically be addressed in alater draft. Thus in order to maximize the time used for peerreview, it is important that peer reviewers focus on addressingHOC issues before LOC issues.

Adapted from the George Mason University Writing Center(http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/writing-resources) and "Writing Tools for Planning and Revision" by Erin Herrmann(https://prezi.com/km_re12w_odt/writing-tools-for-planning-and-revision/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy)

Created by Brenna Kirk, June 2016

Schedule an appointment with us athttps://ecu.mywconline.com

Are the "mechanics" of the piece ofwriting correct (i.e. sentence structure,sentence phrasing and word choice,grammar, punctuation, and spelling)?Are the sources used properly cited (bothintext and at the end) using a specificstyle guide (i.e. APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)?Is the piece of writing also formattedappropriately (spacing, page numbers,headers, etc.)?Are there stylistics issues that reoccur orstick out (i.e. wordiness, use of vaguepronouns like "this" and "it")?