Having spent some time reading and learning about the theory and practice of peer review, what do you think are some of the biggest benefits to the process? What potential drawbacks might there be? If you have used peer review previously (in a class or at work), how well did it work for you? (Be as specific as possible in your responses to this Discussion, incorporating references to what you have read whenever possible.)
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Writing the Critique Essay
Now that you have covered the fundamentals of rhetoric and argumentation and of critical evaluation, you are ready to write your Critique Essay based on White’s article. Critique is a skill that will pay off well in your academic career, as the ability to judge the quality and success of other people’s arguments is absolutely necessary for a good researcher.
You will also begin to explore another kind of critique in this unit. Once you have submitted your critique essays, you will be tasked with performing a peer review on a classmate’s paper. In Seminar this week, you will discuss the reasons for doing peer review, the skills that you can learn and practice by reviewing a classmate’s work, and the methods you will use to perform
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB122123930467228645