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Classical Argument Peer Review

Directions: The author should copy and paste the peer review form to the end of your rough draft, after the Works Cited or References page. Submit your paper to the proper Group or Discussion Board.

Goals: The goal of the peer review is to help a classmate improve his or her paper by showing the author the strengths and weaknesses that may not be apparent, and to help improve editing skills.

Instructions for the review: The Reviewer should read the author’s analysis carefully twice, once to get an overview of the paper, and a second time to provide constructive criticism that will assist the author in revising his or her paper. Avoid one word “yes” or “no” responses. Insert responses to each question after the question. There is a minimum of 250 word count for this peer review.

Author: _____________________________________________________

Reviewer: ___________________________________________________

1. Does this draft respond to the assignment? Explain how the draft does and/or does not meet the assignment criteria.

2. Is any obvious evidence or counter evidence overlooked?

3. Has the author considered the audience for this draft? Does the author assume the audience has read the argument and provides few details? Has the author assumed the audience needs the argument repeated word-for-word? Discuss.

4. Is the evidence clear and effective?

5. How does each paragraph relate to the essay’s main idea?

6. Has the author included a clear statement identifying the claim and the appeals found in the argument? If so, discuss the strengths and weaknesses found in the manner the claim and appeals were presented.

7. Discuss the language and style used by the author. Is the language and style readable and appropriate for the argument? Does the author make the same grammatical errors over and over?

8. Has the author provided correct citation in the essay and in the Works Cited? Did the author consistently and appropriately use MLA format?