peer review

English 1001: Peer Review Guidelines

Stage 1: The Artifact

· What element of this piece stands out to you the most?

· What would you guess is the rhetorical goal of this piece?

· In what ways does the piece achieve that goal?

· Describe the discourse community to which this piece seems to belong.

· Imagining yourself as the intended audience of this piece, what would you say are its weaknesses?

Stage 2: The Essay

· Describe what the introduction does to get your attention.

· What seems to be the essay’s thesis idea? Is that idea clearly stated in the introductory paragraph?

· Look at the topic sentence of each body paragraph and answer the following questions in regards to each:

· Does this topic sentence make a claim in support of the essay’s thesis?

· If no, is there such a claim made elsewhere in the paragraph?

· If yes, does the paragraph provide evidence to support this claim?

· Does the order of the body paragraphs seem logical? Provide any suggestions you have for re-ordering them.

· In what way does each body paragraph transition into the next?

· In what way does the concluding paragraph of the essay give you a sense of closure?