Assessment Structure (A1, A2, A3)
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What to do
Read the three components. Note where A1 is set (this week) and where submission and A2/A3 occur.
Assessment Structure (A1, A2, A3)
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Concept: Assessment has three components: A1 (pattern essay), A2 (peer feedback), A3 (revised portfolio essay). Together they form a portfolio that shows your ability to draft, give feedback, and revise.
Mechanism: You draft five pattern essays in Weeks 3–7; at least one becomes A1. In the Peer Review week you submit A1 and complete A2 (feedback on a peer's draft). A3 is a revised version of one pattern essay, submitted at the end. Grades reflect the full sequence, not single submissions.
- A1 — Pattern essay (200–250 words); submission protocol in Peer Review week.
- A2 — Peer review (~150 words of structured feedback).
- A3 — Revised portfolio essay (one pattern essay revised in response to feedback).
Worked example: You draft a Cause & Effect essay in Week 3, receive feedback. You submit it as A1 in Week 8. You give peer feedback (A2). You revise the same essay for A3, addressing the feedback.
Analysis question: Why does A3 require revising a previous essay rather than writing a new one?
How success is measured
You can name A1, A2, and A3 and state the purpose of each.