Peer Paper Review

Questions on Corben’s paper

1a. The claim is that everyone should have/like virtual reality

1b. The claim is clearly stated, and a bit tricky. Corben’s implying you should want virtual reality when he says “yes, everyone should want this” quite literally in quotes

2a. His reasons for virtual reality are that it has many applications, that it inspires more technology, helps people learn in school, the counter arguments.

2b. He takes a lot of his information from Wired, and reactions from events where virtual reality such as Google Cardboard was introduced.

2c. There are more than enough reasons to prove his point, even the same idea from different sources, further proving his ideas.

3a. About half of his paper is counterarguments, and he answers all of them well, as he goes along. A good example of this is when he says that Google Cardboard, the example of virtual reality he focuses on, is cheap but amazing for the price you pay.

3b. Yes, he responds and refutes them…

3c. Respectfully

3d. His arguments against them are logic based and barely solely defended through just opinions. He even takes counterarguments that are only opinions and treats them respectfully.

4a. His sources are used to back his opinion, and give perspective which makes him seem more authoritative.

4b. From “Wired” reviewers and others who are respected, his sources and information he uses are very credible. Sure, they are biased since they are reviews, but they are based out of facts.

4c. All of his sources are from the last few months.

5a. Almost his whole introduction is background information, so he can assume afterwards the reader is informed because they are now informed. If not they can go back to the intro.

5b. I feel very included starting in his introduction, saying that everyone (including me) should want this. Now I’m interested.

5c. I believe that video games and virtual technology is not being taken advantage of enough. Now I have proof that virtual reality falls under that too.

Questions on Jacob’s Paper

1a. The main point of his paper is that school should start later.

1b. It is explicitly stated, however the anecdote in the beginning muddles the clarity.

2a. His reasons given are that it helps students health and learning abilities, while also helping students and teachers.

2b. He proves that students naturally wake up later and sleep later, and then talks about how through personal experience he found he learned better. He doesn’t defend that it helps teachers or other adults.

2c. I would like a bit more evidence, or even defending a few of the points period.

3a. There are counterarguments that he didn’t ever give solutions to.

3b. He refuted them (kind of) but didn’t say why.

3c. He had a dismissive attitude about them, which made me worried.

3d. There are a few generalizations but for the most part he keeps them to a minimum.

4a. He uses them as facts to back up his opinions.

4b. They seem to be mainstream sources, so I would assume they are credible but I don’t know for sure.

4c. They’re from 2014, which is pretty current.

5a. There isn’t much background information needed, since it’s a problem everyone has dealt with at some point. There is a bit of a refresher and personal testimony though.

5b. He includes teens since they can relate to his point, but almost seems to exclude adults by making it seem like they are the problem and need to make a change.

5c. I do share beliefs with the author, because I agree that school should start later. That is why I picked an 11:00 class for my earliest class in college.