Assessment Structure (A1, A2, A3)
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What to do
Answer the analysis question in one or two sentences. Explain what revising an earlier essay allows A3 to show. Write in My notes.
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 during the teacher-led Peer Review week (Week 12 in this course schedule). You give peer feedback (A2). You revise the same essay for A3, addressing the feedback.
Check your work
Check your notes:
- You explain that A3 shows how you use feedback to improve earlier writing.
- You connect the revision to visible changes in the earlier essay.