PQS+Guide+Sheet+(extra+credit+for+10-21-2011)

PRAISE: Praise the author on a job well done. Be specific about your praise, don’t just write, “You wrote a great introduction.” Tell what was great about it and why. Praise can come in all forms like:
 * a specific section of the writing piece: introduction, body, conclusion, or a paragraph
 * an example that was provided that support an idea or evidence of something
 * a good job of analysis on a concept, idea, or literary work
 * recognition or identification of overall themes/ideas
 * specific sensory details, extended metaphors, or pieces of imagery
 * the author’s writing style, the tone conveyed, or the mood created
 * the specific use of a citation or quote

QUESTION: Pose questions to the author about their writing piece. The questions could ask about clarity, or can be used as fuel to get your author thinking about things that he or she might not have considered including. Your questions should serve as motivation to the author to include more or expand on their writing.
 * Ask about specific points of confusion relating to specific events or dialogue
 * Ask about specific characters or locations presented.
 * Ask about reasoning or motivation behind characters.
 * Ask questions that will help your author write more.

SUGGESTION: Make suggestions about what you think the author should do next to make the piece more enriching. Your suggestions should not be, “Edit” or “Proofread your work.” You should strive to provide (at most) 2 good, meaningful suggestions and perhaps give an explanation of why. Your author does not have to follow your suggestions, but you want to help your author see his or her work in a new light. It is better to have fewer, detailed authentic suggestions than 10 suggestions that the author would probable already do anyway.
 * Comment on what sections need clarification and why
 * Offer a way that encourage the use or improvement of sensory details
 * Tell what the writer should have included more of to help illustrate or better prove the point(s) being made
 * Suggest the inclusion of another example that might better help the author express an idea or opinion