Monday, November 3, 2014

Peer Reflections #2

1. Who wrote the story?
Violet Glenewinkel

2. What is their story about?
Their story is a review of the book Ask the Passengers.

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
Violet thinks that "Ask the Passengers is an unforgettable journey with concepts that will haunt you long after the last page is turned." 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, not really, but there wasn't necessarily another "side" to this topic. 

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean do they ever write anything that makes it sounds like they really aren't sure about their opinion?
No, she was very clear in how she felt about the book. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
1st person. 

8. Can you tell if this person was writing an editorial or a straight commentary piece? 

You can tell that it's a review. 
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1. Who wrote the story?
Melissa Weprin

2. What is their story about?
Melissa's story is about discrimination in society. 

3. What is their direct opinion about that topic? Please quote it directly from the story or do a really good job of paraphrasing.
She thinks that "Without all the discrimination, I feel like we could make so many advancements." 

4. Did they address what the other side might think about their topic?
No, but I think that it's unnecessary to include the opinions of bigots with a fair point of view, since they are the "other side" in a story like this.

5. Were they wishy-washy with their opinion? By this I mean do they ever write anything that makes it sounds like they really aren't sure about their opinion?
No, she stated her stance and stuck with it. 

6. Are there any quotes in the story?
No. 

7. What point of view did they write in (1st, 2nd or 3rd)?
1st person. 

8. Can you tell if this person was writing an editorial or a straight commentary piece? 

It was a straight commentary piece. 

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