Saturday, March 26, 2016

Peer Review For Kathryn Russell

So it's that time again where we look towards another student's work to see what can be improved for both their work, and possibly our own.

This week I'll be reviewing "Help" by Kathryn Russell, which in its current form is a podcast script rough draft. My comments will be on the podcast's use of form, since at the moment there are no genre conventions conveyed in the script.

An explanation of the peer review activity you selected for the project you reviewed

When creating a podcast, following the genre conventions is extremely important in ensuring the listener stays engaged and gets the information they need.

An explanation of how you think you helped the author with your feedback

By using the different genre conventions of a podcast, the reader will be much more likely to stay listening and still get the information that they need, learning about the writing in her field.

An explanation of how you incorporated something from the suggested Student’s Guide readings (or any other course materials, if you’d prefer) into your feedback

By looking at the genre examples of podcasts posted in D2L of student and professional works, I was able to gather a few tips on what should be included in the podcast to make it interesting to listen to.

One thing about their work that you admired or think you could learn from

I like how they planned to integrate so many different sources of information into their podcast, since I know that my current source list is rather lacking comparatively.

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