Write a Peer Question

Worked classroom example

Geography

Worked example

For Write a Peer Question in Geography, set a prompt about population change. Ask learners to write a focused question that invites evidence or clarification rather than a yes/no response. Model a short response with the subject evidence visible; have learners underline the part that meets the criterion and revise one vague or unsupported phrase.

Use this example to make the language move visible. Select subject content appropriate to the class’s age and prior knowledge.

Teaching sequence

1. Set one clear review focus, such as evidence, sequence or a precise verb. Show a short example of useful feedback.
2. Partners read for that focus, mark one strength and give one specific next step linked to the criteria.
3. Writers revise one place and note what changed; collect the new sentence to check whether feedback helped.

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Prepare

Use a classmate’s explanation. Choose a second example that checks the same language move without repeating the original answer.

Classroom task

Put a classmate’s explanation on the board. Draft one answer together, then remove one support and ask learners to try a fresh example independently.

Check independent transfer

Writers revise one place and note what changed; collect the new sentence to check whether feedback helped.

Collect a response on fresh content. Note what was achieved without the model, partner or teacher prompt, then choose one next teaching step.

Teacher language

Teacher language

Which part of the success criterion can you see in this sentence?

Respond to the learner

Identify one successful meaning or language choice. Ask about one gap, allow thinking time, then invite a revision. Check the revised move again on a fresh example.

Adjust support and challenge

Offer a brief model, useful vocabulary and partner rehearsal where needed. Keep the subject goal; reduce one prompt on fresh content and record what was independent.

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More support

Use oral rehearsal, a brief model and a limited sentence frame. Remove one support for the fresh writing task. Allow familiar-language notes or another response mode when checking subject understanding.

Greater independence

Change the content, evidence or audience. Remove the completed model and ask learners to explain a choice. Increase subject complexity only when it fits the curriculum and prior knowledge.

Choose the next step

If subject meaning is insecure, reteach the concept. If the concept is understood but the English is unclear, model one useful language relationship and invite a fresh response.