2. Share any concerns you have about the accuracy of the author’s sources. You can also suggest other sources that would help the author to have the most comprehensive understanding of his or her particular topic.
3. Note whether the organization of the essay is effective. Suggest an alternate organizational strategy if you think one is needed or would be useful.
4. Note whether this short essay convinces you that the author has located sufficient materials to be knowledgeable about his or her topic for the final essay and, therefore, is ready to proceed to taking a stand on the issue, which is our next step in the research process.
5. Offer corrections to errors in in-text citations and references. We want to have a discussion about how to correctly format citations and references so that this aspect of writing is also made clear in the process of writing.