Peer Critique

1. Who were the sources?

Her sources were Samuel Lawrence, Carie Lawrence, Garland O'quinn and Virginia O'quinn

2. Summarize in 1-3 sentences the story:

Her story is about how her grandpa a man that can accomplish a lot of talents was able to work hard to become a olympian and compete in rome. He accomplish so much in his life such as becoming a author, gymnast and serving in the united states army. 

3. How many paragraphs is the story?

About 35 paragraphs

4. How many words is the story (you can do this in the Google Doc itself)?


1050 words.

5. How many direct quotes are there in the story?


17 direct quotes. 

6. How many different people are quoted in the story?


Four people. 

7. Which quote is the most impactful of all the ones included?



In my opinion this is my favorite quote “...if you ask him about it he will go on and on about how much he enjoyed interacting with the other people. He says that everyone comes together because of the sports, but the best part about the Olympics is the people,” because it shows how much he has a passion for gymnastics.

8. Where is that quote located in the story (beginning, middle, end)?


Middle of the story. 

9. Does the lede effectively capture the readers attention?
Yes defiantly.


10.If their could have been one additional person interviewed for the story, who would it be?


I think it would have been cool if she did any of her grandpas coaches. But what she has is amazing. 

11. Is the story objective, which means are all non-direct quotes statements of fact and NOT the opinion of the writer?
The story does not have any opinions of the writer so it is objective. 


12. Are there any unanswered questions that you have after reading the article?
No it was very detailed. 

13. Write a headline to go with this story:
What does it take to be a olympian with many talents?

14. Sum up your opinion of the story:
This story was so interesting to read and i think she did a very good job of explaining his life, it almost felt as if i was watching his life unfold. 

15. Give them a peer grade from 0-100

 98, she did a very good job but i do wish that some of her paragraphs especially the last one was more short, i know that can be hard but overall she did very amazing. 




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