Peer review

Reviewer’s Name:

Author’s Name:

Title of Essay:

Audience of Essay:

What is the thesis (overall stance on issue and why) of the essay in your own words? How easily can you tell what the stance is? Suggest one specific way the author can improve the thesis.

Look at each topic sentence for each paragraph and make sure EACH ONE is an argument, counterargument, or a rebuttal. Suggest a specific thing the author can do to strengthen one or more of the topic sentences.

What is the strongest argument of the paper? What makes it so strong?

What is the weakest argument of the paper and why?

Suggest TWO things the author can do to improve the weakest argument.

Suggest one overall piece of advice you have for the author to make the paper more persuasive (something you haven’t already mentioned).