English Essay - DUE IN 8 HRS

Peer Review: Research Essay, The Piano Lesson

English 102 Western World Literature and Composition

Consider the following elements of the essay you are reviewing:

Title:

Does the essay have an engaging title, or is it vaguely labeled? Can you suggest a more effective title?

Introduction and Thesis:

Does the introduction draw the reader into the essay?

Does the thesis statement accurately and specifically forecast the points to be discussed in the body of the essay?

How could the introduction and thesis be improved?

Body Paragraphs:

Does each body paragraph begin with a topic sentence that reflects a thesis point?

Does each paragraph include relevant and sufficient details to support the topic sentences/thesis points?

How could the body paragraphs be improved?

Have secondary sources been added to support the writer’s points?

Are the sources fully introduced with a signal phrase or attributive tag, rather than just dropped into the essay?

Does each source include an in-text citation?

Do these sources appear in the writer’s Works Cited page?

Conclusion:

Is there a meaningful conclusion that leaves the reader with a sense of closure?

Check that no new information is presented in the conclusion.

Works Cited:

Is the Works Cited formatted correctly?

Are primary sources separated from secondary sources?

· Are citations alphabetized?

· Are citations formatted in MLA style?

· Check the use of capitalization, italics, an quotation marks.

Grammar and Mechanics: Are there any issues that should be addressed? You cannot edit the essay, but you might make some general comments.

List at least three specific suggestions for revision.