Peer review for draft

Title of Paper:

Author:

Peer Reviewer:

WHAT TO LOOK FOR

PRINCIPLE

YES

NO

PEER REVIEWER COMMENTS

A confident, straightforward positional statement in the introductory paragraph.

Does the introduction include a thesis statement that reflects the template discussed in class?

READERS EXPECT TRANSPARENCY.

A combination of ethos, pathos, and/or logos

Briefly explain your assessment of the effectiveness of the combination.

READERS EXPECT A MULTI-PRONGED APPROACH

Correct application of APA

If not, briefly explain your concerns.

READERS EXPECT AUTHORS TO BE ETHICAL

Grammar issues

List 1-3 of the issues that you noted.

READERS EXPECT STANDARD ENGLISH

Having to go back and reread anything to fully understand it

Identify, by page and paragraph number. Briefly explain what might be problematic about the passage.

READERS EXPECT IMMEDIATE CLARITY

Quality of paragraphs

Are the paragraphs short, well organized, and single-themed?

READERS EXPECT READABILITY

Quality of research sources

Are the sources current? Are the sources relevant? Do you have any suggestions for additional sources?

READERS EXPECT A THOROUGH BACKGROUND CHECK

Terminology that you either didn’t understand or have a muddy understanding of

List the terminology.

READERS EXPECT A REASONABLY EASY READING EXPERIENCE

The strongest support for the argument. Identify, by page and paragraph number. Briefly explain why the support is effective.

READERS EXPECT EVIDENCE

The weakest support for the argument.

Identify, by page and paragraph number. Briefly explain why the support is ineffective.

READERS EXPECT EVIDENCE

Unanswered questions

List them.

READERS EXPECT TO BE SATISFIED

If you have additional suggestions, please make them.