Flora Lu

Peer review -- Emily's summary

Emily's summary

A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. He wanted a sport car for his graduation present. But, in the morning of his graduation, his father gave him a leather-bound Bible. He was very angry and leave his home. After many years, he was success in his business and had a great family. While he wanted go back to see his father, a telegram told him his father was dead. When he went back to his home, he found the Bible and watch the verse by his father. Then, a car key dropped from the Bible, and it had a tag with the date of his graduation.



1. What do you like best about your peer's summary?
Emily's summary is quite clear and the sentences are easy to understand.

2. Is it clear what is being summarized?
Yes, Emily lists all important points of this story.

3. Is the thesis of the original essay clear in the summary?
Yes, it is very clear.
I can know the happened time and what was happened very clear from this sentence: "He wanted a sport car for his graduation present. But, in the morning of his graduation, his father gave him a leather-bound Bible."

4. If you have read the original source, did you identify the same thesis?
Yes, she follows the original thesis.

5. Did your peer miss any key points from his or her summary?
No, I think Emily didn't miss any key points.

6. Did your peer include any of his own opinions in his or her summary?
No, Emily just wrote the summary of this story and she did not write her opinion.

7. Did your peer include any unimportant details in his or her summary?
No, it is quite brief and clear.

8. Were any points in the summary lost?
No, I don't think so.

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