Guidelines for Peer Review

Short Argument, Essay #2

Essay written by: _______________________________________

Peer review completed by: _________________________________

For the Author: Print out a copy of this page for your peer reviewer to complete and attach this sheet with your peer reviewer's comments to your rough draft when you hand in your paper.

For the Peer Reviewer: Following the questions on this sheet, write your advice for revisions of your classmate's paper. These questions are guidelines only--you need not be limited to them. Remember, too, to notice what works in the essay!

1. Does the essay have an engaging title, one that makes the reader want to continue?
   
   
   
2. Does the beginning of the essay grab the reader's attention?
   
   
   
3. Is the writer's main idea clear? Can you identify and restate the author's thesis?
   
   
   
4. What evidence does the author offer to support the thesis? Is that evidence adequate?
   
   
   
5. Is the essay organized effectively? Could the organization be improved?
   
   
   
6. Does the author consider the viewpoints of those who might not agree and respond to that audience?
   
   
   
7. Has extraneous material that does not speak to the issue been omitted?
   
   
   
8. Is the end/conclusion of the essay effective? (Remember, writing toward the thesis can be an effective technique.)
   
   
   
9. What are the strengths of the essay?
   
   
   

 

Last updated 01/26/00