Evaluation: Self as Peer Responder

1. Quote three specific pieces of feedback (not the whole responses, just parts of a response) that you received on your work that were particularly helpful to you in revising (not editing, revising the content).  Include links to these comments.   Crissa commented on my podcast and said that I needed to go back and erase two of my podcast that had posted and save the one that I wanted the listener to hear.  This comment can be found by clicking here.  Crissa commented on my guest editorial and said that “The last line seems incomplete.”  I considered this comment and changed the line to make it sound more complete.  To view this comment click here.  Erica made a comment on my PowerPoint Presentation that was very helpful.  She told me that it may be a good idea to tell more about how devices are fitted.  I was planning on doing this anyway but when someone else caught it, I knew it had to be done.  To see the actual comment click here.
2. Quote three specific pieces of feedback (not the whole responses, just parts of responses) that you gave to someone else that you believe were most likely helpful to them in revising their own work.  Include links to these comments.   When I commented on Crissa’s email exchange I told her that I thought it would be a good idea to expand on the stages of dementia and to tell exactly where her client fit.  I think that this will help tell more about her client and make her project better.  To view this comment click here.  I commented on Meridith’s journal entries and told her that I thought she should tell more about the approach that is being used with her client.  I also wanted her to expand on this.  I thought it would help the reader’s learn more about her client and make her project more complete.  To see this comment click here.  Another comment that I think was helpful is one that I made to Meridith’s interview transcript.  I know that when I met with Mrs. McComas she told me that it would be a good idea to show my research in each project, so when I reviewed the transcript I noticed that there wasn’t any research present.  I made the suggestion to add some research on something.  To view this comment click here.
3. Examine your examples for the first two items above and write about what this information tells you about the kind of peer responses you give.  I think that I am a good peer responder.  Everytime I reviewed my classmates work I would think to myself, “What would make this better and what would I do differently?”  I wanted to provide them with feedback that they could use and that would improve upon their project.  I thought that this was very important because I want my classmates to do well on this project and I hope that I was a valuable source in thier efforts to improve upon their work.  
4. Write a goal (behavioral objective) for yourself as a peer responder.  Specifically (this is an important word as I do not mean generally), the next time you participate in a peer response group, what do you intend to do differently?   Before responding to the work that I review I will read the work in its entirity, think about what I read and what could be done to improve the work, and critically review the work at hand so that my comments are helpful.

Self-Evaluation

Communication Disorders 315: http://whitneyh.wordpress.com 

Accuracy:

1.  Does the author cite sources used to develop the site?  Yes, there is a resource page with proper citations.  There are also some citations found on the entries on the main page and on the project prospectus.

2.  Is it possible to verify the legitimacy of these sources?  Yes, the citations provided give information needed in order to look up the sources used.  In some cases there are direct links to websites that were used.

3.  Does the background of the author point to knowledge of the subject covered?  Yes, in the table of contents there is a link to a page that tells the reader about the author, and she is a senior in the communication disorders program at Marshall.

4.  If the site is research-based, does the author clearly identify the method of research and the data gathered?  Yes, in some of the author’s reflections on her main page she explains in detail what she has done to find the information.  The page also contains APA formatted citations and some direct links.

Authority:

1.  Do you recognize the author’s name?  The author’s name is not well known but in the About the Author page she states some of her knowledge in the area that the page is on.

2.  If you don’t recognize the author’s name, what type of information is given about the author?  Position?  Organizational affiliation?  E-mail address?  Biographical information?  There is an About the Author page that tells about the author’s educational experience and personal information.  An e-mail address is not provided but comments can be made via the comment feature of the page.  The author is a senior in the Communication Disorders program at Marshall University.

3.  Was the site referenced in a document you trust?  Yes, this website is available through my Communication Disorders 315 website.

Objectivity:

1.  Determine what is the aim of the author or organization publishing the site.  The author of this website is to show what the author has learned through various assignments that were given throughout her class.  Her multi-genre research project is the main focus of the learning experience.

2.  What is the purpose of the website?  The purpose of this website is to provide information about what the author has learned.  She is also providing information on one particular subject, which is severe Broca’s aphasia with apraxia of speech.

3.  Do you trust the author or organization providing the information?  Yes, this site is not biased and is based on factual evidence that can be found by looking at the author’s sources.

Currency:

1.  Is a date clearly displayed?  On the main page dates are clearly displayed beside of the title of each post.  However, the dates are not displayed on the Table of Contents but on some of the postings you can look at the date of when comments were made.

2.  Can you determine what the date refers to?  The date beside the postings refer to the day that the item was posted.

3.  Are the resources used by the author current?  All of the resources are current.

4.  Does the page content demand routine or continual updating or revision?  The page content demands routine revision when new information is found concerning the treatment and symptoms of severe Broca’s aphasia with apraxia of speech.

5.  Do the links on the page point to the correct Internet site address?  Yes, the links point to the correct site address.