Integrating Peer Assessment in Writing Courses

Prof. Michelle MacDonald from McMaster University saw improvement in the quality of her students’ writing after incorporating peer assessment. Students were exposed to diverse writing styles and thought critically about their peers assignments, helping them improve their own writing over the course of the term.

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Fill out the form to get access to our discussion with Prof. MacDonald to learn best practices for implementing peer assessment in writing assignments and get a sneak peek into her assignments and rubrics.

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What to expect:

• Best practices for peer assessment in writing assignments
• Preparing students for peer evaluations
• Discussion: Challenges with student engagement in writing courses
• Examples of assignments and rubrics in writing courses
• A short walkthrough of Kritik's peer assessment platform and key features
• Q&A