Draft

Final

Peer Review

Area A: Text

1. How is the title? Could it be improved? Is it kid-friendly? Boring?
Its a work in progress but could be more engaging

2. Describe the plot. Beginning- Middle- End

Introduces ED – tells the type of ED- case studies and ways to avoid developing ED

3. The text of a children’s book is usually organized into simple sentences and short paragraphs. Is the topic conveyed in a simplified way? Does the information seem appropriate for a 7-year-old audience? Explain.

The information is conveyed well but the text could be simplified and broken up. This is appropriate for preteens.

4. List any literary tools used to help make the story more vivid, including rhythm, alliteration, repetition, refrains, onomatopoeia, simile, personification, rhyme, and imagery.

Imagery of creating a story with the case studies

5.  Describe the flow of the story. Is it effective?

There are minor flaws. There could be a transition between 12 and 13.

6. Does the story make sense? Get boring? Be honest and critical:

Yes, since its non-fiction it makes sense and is informative

Area B: Artwork

1.Is there a cover? What does it look like?

No, its a work in progress

2.What is the primary medium (collage, drawings, photographs, etc.) used in the illustrations?

Photos and it fits really well

3. Are the illustrations appropriate for a young audience?

Yes but the placement of page three should come after page five because it makes more sense

4. Describe the design (color, size on page, location on page, etc.). Is it effective?

Color– bright and eye catching, size– a little small, location– needs some work

5. Are the illustrations effective and consistent? Explain how or how not.

Yes

6.  Do the illustrations guide readers through the story? How can they be improved?

Yes they illustrate the ED

7. Does the art do any work? Does it add to the building of the story? Explain.

The art adds to the story as it illustrates everything well.

Reflection

Writing for the Sciences was the first class that I have written and put together a collaborative presentation with more than one other person and with the amount of research that had to be done. My group members are very dedicated students and work their best, however, this was not the case in my previous group projects. We split the work into three sections as there were three different topics discussed, making it easier to assign responsibilities. When working in a group, however, I found that ideas may clash and the work of one person may not be acceptable to another. This was a challenge faced during the project, but as groupmates we worked together to face these challenges and came together to create a project that everyone could feel proud of. In order to find inspiration for our project we brainstormed children book formats that could be used for non-fiction. During our search we found several different examples and ideas. It was important to study different styles of writing because it gave us a broader understanding of how to write a book targeting a specific audience.