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Peer Sharing Guidelines

Read the short diary entry below. Then practise the choices and sentence stems you could use when a classmate shares a piece of writing. Be specific, respectful and curious.

A diary entry to share

Tuesday, 4.15 pm The smoke turned the afternoon sky a strange orange. I could taste dust at the back of my throat as I hurried along the track towards the oval. Behind me, branches cracked in the heat. I wanted to run, but I kept looking back to make sure Nan was still beside me. When we reached the gate, a volunteer handed us water. My hands were shaking, but Nan squeezed my shoulder and said, “We’re safe here.” I finally took a full breath.

Before and during a share

Imagine a partner is reading this entry aloud. Choose actions that help the speaker feel heard and help you understand their writing.

1.Which response best shows active listening while your partner reads?

Look at the speaker, listen without interrupting and respond to an idea they shared.
Plan your own story while the speaker reads.
Interrupt as soon as you have a question.
Look down at your phone so the speaker does not feel watched.

2.Select the two best things to do just before your partner begins sharing.

Put away distractions and turn towards the speaker.
Prepare a judgement about whether the writing is good or bad.
Focus on listening and be ready to ask a relevant question.
Start writing your reply before hearing the entry.

3.Name two details from the diary entry that a listener could mention to show they paid attention.

Respond with care and precision

Useful peer feedback names a specific choice in the writing, explains its effect, and offers a practical next step only when one would help.

4.Which comment is the most constructive feedback on the diary entry?

It is bad and needs more detail.
The taste of dust and the cracking branches create a tense mood. You could add one detail about what the writer sees at the oval.
Mine is better because it has more description.
Everything is perfect; do not change anything.

5.Complete a feedback response about one sensory detail: “I noticed . It helped me imagine/feel because .”

6.Write one open question you could ask the writer to learn more about a moment in the entry. Avoid questions that can be answered only with yes or no.

7.The writer’s hands shake, then Nan squeezes their shoulder and they finally take a full breath. What change in feeling does this sequence suggest? Support your idea with a detail.

8.True or false: Constructive feedback should point to a specific part of the work and explain its effect, rather than making a judgement about the writer.

True
False

9.A partner says, “I’m not sure my writing makes sense.” Write a respectful response that acknowledges their concern and gives one specific, helpful observation about this entry.

10.Plan one useful feedback comment for a partner’s writing. Include a specific feature you noticed, its effect on the reader, and one gentle suggestion or question.