Adapted from Patrick Hoggan at American River College, I created a peer review that is completely anonymous and competitive. In this peer review students will write the best essay possible and compete with other students. I usually include prizes for the winners (top 3). This can be done with paragraphs, essays, or any type of writing.

Directions:

1. Have students write an essay then type that essay (I usually do an in-class essay that I will review and mark up for correction).
2. Students will bring two typed copies of an essay to class. They must only have their ID number on their paper.
3. Students will form groups of four. These groups of 4 will have 4 essays. The groups will split into sub groups of 2.
4. Each sub group will examine two essays and decide which of the two is better.
5. The sub group A/B will choose and hand it to the other sub group.
6. They will discuss which essay is best between the two chosen essays.
7. Professor will note which one is chosen.
8. Students will repeat this process until there is 3 essays that would chosen twice.
9. Professor will examine the essays as a class and be judge of the best essay.
10. Award prizes if desired (I buy a few items and let the winner have first pick, 2nd place second pick, third place the last award)

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Ideas for prizes: edible items, school materials/supplies, or textbooks/dictionaries.

Dglenn