Literature Review Draft (Due Thursday 7/31 ) & Peer Literature Review (Due 8/3)

Questions for Reviewer: Content

Paper Written By:

Reviewer’s Answers and Comments

Paper Reviewed By:

Note to writer: Feel free contact your reviewer via the Discussion Board and ask that he or she pay special attention to any questions or concerns you have about your literature review. You can use the space below to type a note to your reviewer.

Note to Reviewer: Use the space in the right column to answer each question in the left column. Please provide more than simple “yes” or “no” answers. Explain why you say what do, and go into the most detail in areas where you see the most room for improvement. Provide the writer with specific references to and/or quotes from the literature review itself to illustrate the points you make throughout your peer review. (You can also make comments directly in the text of the paper and attach the paper to this review.) Above all, keep in mind that you are writing for a peer: be respectful, polite, and as constructively critical as you can.

Are all key elements of the assignment covered in a substantive way? To note:

1. Is the literature review at least 1,000 words?

2. Is the literature review divided into at least 5 distinct paragraphs?

3. Does the literature review contain the following crucial elements:

a. An introduction that frames the subject?

b. A series of paragraphs that classify the literature on the subject?

c. A conclusion that points to the significance of the paper’s findings, such as the writer’s own position relative to others, the writer’s own opinion(s), or a suggestion for further commentary on the subject?

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4. Is the language of the literature review clear, simple, and concise, with no redundancies, vagueness, or awkward sentence constructions ? Is the passive voice used sparingly, if at all?

5. Is all information and language from outside sources appropriately quoted, paraphrased, or summarized and accompanied by an in-text citation that acknowledges intellectual property and authorship?

5. (Note to reviewer: You may not be able to tell if the parts of the literature review that don’t have in-text citations require them. If you think it may be possible that a citation is missing, then make a note with a question mark.)

Questions for Reviewer: Readability and Style

Reviewer’s Answers and Comments

6. Are paragraph and sentence transitions present? Do they maintain the flow of thought>

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7. Is the tone appropriate to the content and assignment?

8. Are a variety of sentence structures present?

9. Is the assignment free of major sentence errors, such as fragments and run-ons ?

10. Is the assignment written and formatted in scrupulous adherence to all APA formatting guidelines for its genre? Does it include a title page and a References Page?

10. (Note to reviewer: Please check the literature review against the rules and samples in the hyperlink at left.)

Questions for Reviewer: Grammar & Mechanics

Reviewer’s Answers and Comments

11. Are rules of grammar and punctuation followed? In particular, are verbs , pronouns , commas , apostrophes , and semi-colons all used correctly?

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12. Is the spelling correct?

13. Are capitalization , italicization , and quotation marks used correctly when necessary?

Reviewer’s Final Comments: