Peer-Edit Cycle 1 — PRAISE-QUESTION-SUGGESTION Protocol with the 12-Criterion Rubric

Children watch MG-23 video (4:00 min) of the PRAISE-QUESTION-SUGGESTION peer-edit protocol in action.

• Play video
• Pause at each step (praise / question / suggestion) for noticing
• Ask 'what made each step SPECIFIC?'

Today you peer-edit with the PRAISE-QUESTION-SUGGESTION (PQS) protocol AND the 12-criterion rubric. PQS protocol (MG-19): 3 steps. STEP 1 PRAISE — name ONE specific thing you noticed and quote the line. Example: 'I noticed your warrant in body 2. Quote: "Esperanza claims the labor as her own rather than hiding from it." The because move is strong.' NOT 'I liked your essay.' (vague). STEP 2 CLARIFYING QUESTION — ask ONE question to understand. Example: 'In body 3, you wrote that Esperanza extends resilience outward. Can you say more about what extends outward?' NOT 'Why did you write that?' (open-ended in a non-helpful way). STEP 3 SPECIFIC SUGGESTION — name ONE specific move from MG-18. Example: 'In sentence 4 of body 1, try MOVE 8 — combine your two short sentences with a subordinator.' NOT 'add more details' (vague). The 12-CRITERION RUBRIC (MG-18): extends fall's 10 with two new criteria. 1. INTRO HAS TEXT+AUTHOR+THESIS-ABOUT-TEXT WITH 3-CLAIMS PREVIEW. 2. EACH BODY USES CEW. 3. EVIDENCE IS EMBEDDED. 4. WARRANT EXPLAINS HOW. 5. CONSISTENT VERB TENSE (literary present + controlled past). 6. AT LEAST 1 COMPOUND-SENTENCE COMMA. 7. AT LEAST 1 INTRODUCTORY-CLAUSE COMMA. 8. AT LEAST 1 APPOSITIVE WITH COMMAS. 9. VARIED SENTENCE BEGINNINGS. 10. VOICE-CHECK (5 elements present and deliberate). 11. TONE-CHECK (one named tone maintained). 12. CONCLUSION SYNTHESIZES. Each criterion YES/PARTLY/NO + quote line + suggestion. Watch teacher demonstrate PQS on a sample draft. PRAISE: 'I noticed your appositive in the intro. Quote: "Pam Munoz Ryan, the Mexican-American author of Esperanza Rising, ___". The appositive with both commas is correct.' QUESTION: 'In body 2 you write "dignity" — can you say more about what dignity means in this context?' SUGGESTION: 'In sentence 3 of body 3, try MOVE 11 voice-check — that sentence is subject-first; try opening with a participle.'

• Notice: each step is SPECIFIC. Quote the line. Name the sentence number. Name the move from MG-18.

  model See narrative.

  prompt Teacher demonstrates PQS on sample draft.

• Name the 3 steps of PQS.
• Why must praise be SPECIFIC (quote the line)?
• What's the difference between a clarifying question and a suggestion?

M-5-S-WR-15-A Chart

Reproduction of MG-19 at 11x17: 3-step card with worked example for an Esperanza essay (specific praise quoting line, clarifying question about word choice, specific suggestion naming MG-18 move). Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

MG-18 Chart Physical / non-image

12-criterion peer-editing rubric for spring (extension of fall's 10): 1. INTRO HAS TEXT+AUTHOR+THESIS-ABOUT-TEXT WITH 3-CLAIMS PREVIEW. 2. EACH BODY PARAGRAPH USES CEW (claim + evidence + warrant). 3. EVIDENCE IS EMBEDDED (signal phrase + quote + citation + warrant after). 4. WARRANT EXPLAINS HOW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS CLAIM (not just 'this shows'). 5. CONSISTENT VERB TENSE (literary present for analysis; past for plot summary; controlled shifts). 6. AT LEAST 1 COMPOUND-SENTENCE COMMA used. 7. AT LEAST 1 INTRODUCTORY-CLAUSE COMMA used. 8. AT LEAST 1 APPOSITIVE used with commas. 9. VARIED SENTENCE BEGINNINGS (at least 2 of 4 ways visible). 10. VOICE-CHECK (the 5 voice-fingerprint elements present and deliberate). 11. TONE-CHECK (one named tone from MG-7 maintained throughout). 12. CONCLUSION SYNTHESIZES (not summary). Each criterion has YES/PARTLY/NO + notes + quote space. Print-ready 8.5x11.

MG-19 Chart

PRAISE-QUESTION-SUGGESTION peer protocol card: 3-step card. STEP 1 (green) — PRAISE: 'I noticed ___ in your essay. Quote the line: "___".' STEP 2 (yellow) — CLARIFYING QUESTION: 'I want to understand ___. Can you say more about ___?' STEP 3 (orange) — SPECIFIC SUGGESTION: 'In sentence ___, try ___.' Below: 'Each step is SPECIFIC. Vague ("good job") is not allowed. Quote the line, name the sentence number, name the move.' Print-ready 11x17.

• Peer-edit ONE partner's draft using PQS protocol. Fill MG-18 rubric for all 12 criteria. Write SPECIFIC praise (with quote), clarifying question, and one specific suggestion.

  scaffold MG-18 + MG-19 + rubric check-off sheet
• Receive your partner's peer-edit on YOUR draft. Read silently first. Star 2 suggestions you will apply.

  scaffold Receive-feedback card (don't argue back; ask only to clarify)

M-5-S-WR-15-B Chart

Reproduction of MG-18 at 11x17: 12 criteria with YES/PARTLY/NO checkboxes, quote-line space, and move-suggestion space per criterion. MOVES 10 (voice-check) and 11 (tone-check) highlighted as new spring criteria. Print-ready, dyslexic-friendly font.

MG-18 Chart Physical / non-image

12-criterion peer-editing rubric for spring (extension of fall's 10): 1. INTRO HAS TEXT+AUTHOR+THESIS-ABOUT-TEXT WITH 3-CLAIMS PREVIEW. 2. EACH BODY PARAGRAPH USES CEW (claim + evidence + warrant). 3. EVIDENCE IS EMBEDDED (signal phrase + quote + citation + warrant after). 4. WARRANT EXPLAINS HOW EVIDENCE SUPPORTS CLAIM (not just 'this shows'). 5. CONSISTENT VERB TENSE (literary present for analysis; past for plot summary; controlled shifts). 6. AT LEAST 1 COMPOUND-SENTENCE COMMA used. 7. AT LEAST 1 INTRODUCTORY-CLAUSE COMMA used. 8. AT LEAST 1 APPOSITIVE used with commas. 9. VARIED SENTENCE BEGINNINGS (at least 2 of 4 ways visible). 10. VOICE-CHECK (the 5 voice-fingerprint elements present and deliberate). 11. TONE-CHECK (one named tone from MG-7 maintained throughout). 12. CONCLUSION SYNTHESIZES (not summary). Each criterion has YES/PARTLY/NO + notes + quote space. Print-ready 8.5x11.

• Show your completed MG-18 rubric for partner's draft (all 12 criteria YES/PARTLY/NO).
• Show your PQS notes for partner.
• Star 2 suggestions YOU received that you'll apply.

• Star the most specific suggestion you received.

• At home tonight, re-read the suggestions you received. Plan which 3 you will apply tomorrow. Bring.