Web Exhibit Peer Review
Peer review can be crucial in developing good web-based text. Having another set of eyes can help you identify problems in conception, writing style, or fact/interpretation. Writing such comments in a constructive and useful manner is a skill everyone can improve upon. Each student will be asked to review three draft pages from a peer's exhibit and provide helpful comments that can advise the author on how to improve, clarify, or correct the drafts. The comments should be posted on the student's wiki page.
Assignments
| Exhibit Author | Exhibit pages to review | Reviewer |
|---|---|---|
| Liz Barto | The Ho-Ho-Kus Golf Course, The Racetrack, and Racetrack Disasters | Michael Freimuth |
| Dominic Magi | Early Years of the Van Allen House, The Van Allen House as the Vygeberg Farm and 19th Century Curiosities | Kelly Ruffel |
| Ted Dembowski | American Revolutionary War, Daughters of the American Revolution and American Civil War | Jennifer Hearon and Josh Sorvino |
| Kelly Ruffel | Landscape History, S. Paul Boochever Collection, and Ralph Albert Blakelock | Dan Freeeman |
| Jennifer Hearon | Introduction, add, add | Ted Dembowski |
| Michael Freimuth | Revolutionary War, Era of National Expansion, and Gilded Age | Liz Barto |
| Dan Freeman | Rubber Mill, Post Office, and About | Chris Ward |
| Chris Ward | The Wild East, Winds, the Fabled Giant, and The Arrest of William Franklin | Dominic Magi and Bryan Payor |
| Bryan Payor | — | — |
| Josh Sorvino | — | — |
Focus on the following:
- Is the writing clear and easy to understand?
- Could it be improved in places?
- Is the historical argument convincing?
- How could it be made stronger?
- Does the item(s) selected make sense with the text?
- Does the layout for the page complement the content, is it attractive?
- Have you any suggestions for other sources to consult?
You should not have to do external research in order to review these pages. They ought to be understandable to a general audience. Try to be more substantive than just saying "Great job! interesting!" etc.
Due Dates
- You will be assigned an exhibit to review Week 12 (Apr. 17)
- Please have comments posted by Week 13 (Apr. 24) so that they can be used for the final revisions.