Peer Evaluation of Title:________________________Author:___________
Peer Reviewer:______________
1. What is the thesis of this paper? Does it meet the requirements of the assignment? What are the key words in the thesis?
2. What rhetorical strategy is being used primarily? Persuasion? Cause/effect? Comparison/contrast?
3. Did the writing stop you because you were puzzled by grammar, punctuation or meaning? If so, where?
4. Was MLA formatting correct? If not, what is missing, incorrect, etc?
5 What was the best part of the paper? Give the writer a good compliment.
6. If this were your essay, what would you do differently?
7. Point out any places where you felt bogged down or overwhelmed with information with WHEW!
8. Point out any places where information was not clearly presented or was inadequate with HUH?
9. Point out any terms that should be defined with A WHAT?
10. Identify the high point/climax with YES!
11 .Discuss the effectiveness of the beginning and ways to make it better.
Does it capture attention?
Does it use a quotation, fact or anecdote to create interest?
What would make it better?12. Discuss the effectiveness of the ending and ways to make it better.
Does it leave you hanging? Is it too abrupt?
Does it oversimplify the material?
Does is fulfill the promise of the introduction?13. What final thoughts do you have about the draft?
14. What will be most memorable?
15. What needs more work?
16. Any other comments for the author?
