English Essay

Peer Review Worksheet

Student Writer___________ Reviewed by ________________

1. What is this writer’s purpose? Does the word and the definition and explanation make sense overall? Does the writer achieve this purpose effectively?

2. Identify any places where the writer’s ideas are unclear. How could the writer clarify these points?

3. What is the writer’s thesis statement (main argument) about the word chosen? Does the writer return to this argument consistently throughout the paper? If not, where does the argument start to weaken?

4. Is the paper organized with topic sentences and developed paragraphs? Does the writer veer off topic anywhere?

5. Where would you like the writer to have provided more information? What else would you like to know?

6. Compare this writer's introduction and conclusion. Is the argument in the introduction consistent with the argument in the conclusion? If not, how could the writer revise for consistency?

7. Name two strengths of the paper. Was there a particularly memorable detail or well-crafted idea?

8. Name two weaknesses of the paper. Are there any strategies you can suggest to the writer to help him/her remedy these weaknesses?