Writer: Altea Peer Respondent : Patrice Bendig

Instructions: Listen to the essay carefully. Take at least two minutes after the reading to complete the following notes, and then share your reactions orally with the writer. Submit the completed form to your teacher at the end of the Peer Response activity.

(+) What works? (praise)

Introduction leads write into the review which is good
Good critique of the acting in the opening scene
Good comparison of the book and the film version and comparing Mandy Moore to her other characters
Good comparison to Crossroads

(-) What Doesn’t (polish)
Maybe move the critique of the opening scene till after the summary of the film

(?) Questions?

Essay # _____

Writer _Altea_________________ Peer Respondent ____O’Brien___________________

Instructions: Listen to the essay carefully. Take at least two minutes after the reading to complete the following notes, and then share your reactions orally with the writer. Submit the completed form to your teacher at the end of the Peer Response activity.

(+) What works? (praise)
- did a good job of talking about the different aspect in the movie like the music and how it represented the teenagers
- does a good job with character analysis
- talks about the difference between the book and movie

(-) What Doesn’t (polish)
- draw a reader in who doesn’t like the movie or even a guy who is curious about the movie