Peer+Grading

Back to Assignments = Find an Essay to Grade =
 * 1) Go to the Peer Forum
 * 2) Find the column labeled **Submitted Essays** in the **Essays** section.
 * 3) Click on one of the links to go to an essay page.
 * 4) Check to see if there are any grading spots left. If they all have signatures, go back to the peer forum and choose a different essay to grade.

= Complete the Grading Form = =Sign=
 * 1) Enter your **grading number** and the **essay page name** in the indicated boxes on the grading form.
 * 2) Check the word count using Word Count Tool
 * Copy and paste the text of the essay, **not** including the references.
 * Make sure the word count is over 180 and under 300
 * [[image:Word count tool 1a.jpg width="499" height="178"]]
 * 1) Read through the essay and make sure they have at least 3 precise terms
 * 2) **Evaluate Substance** based on your findings in steps 2 and 3.
 * Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 as applicable according to the rubric.
 * Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the box provided (you may also leave comments on specific issues on the essay itself. See step 2 below).
 * 1) **Evaluate Clarity**. Reread the essay as necessary.
 * Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 as applicable according to the rubric.
 * Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the box provided (you may also leave comments on specific issues on the essay itself. See step 2 below).
 * 1) **Evaluate Insight.**
 * Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 as applicable according to the rubric.
 * Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the box provided (you may also leave comments on specific issues on the essay itself. See step 2 below).
 * 1) **Evaluate Scholarship.**
 * Choose 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 as applicable according to the rubric.
 * Provide thoughtful, constructive feedback in the box provided (you may also leave comments on specific issues on the essay itself. See step 2 below).
 * 1) Click **Submit**
 * 1) Click **Edit**
 * 2) Leave comments if applicable (commenting like you did on user pages in Wiki Assignment 2).
 * 3) Insert a wiki signature in the first available **Grader #** slot.