American Tutor

Peer Review Checklist

As you read the proposal, consider the following elements. Make notations on the writer’s paper as appropriate (remember they’ll need to be able to read it at home) and then be prepared to discuss these elements with the writer.

1. Format:

□ Heading

□ Spacing

□ Margins

□ Font

□ Page Requirement

2. The Purpose:

□ Is the purpose specific?

□ Is the plan clear?

3. The Problem:

□ Does the problem specify how it affects employees/the field?

□ Does the problem appear to be relevant to the field?

□ Is this problem specific enough or is it too general for a company or field?

4. The Solution:

□ Is the solution workable?

□ Are specific needs itemized or specified?

□ Have alternative solutions been considered? Should they be to be considered more effective?

5. Visuals:

□ Do the visuals used extend or reflect the problem or solution?

□ Are the visuals used relevant or are you confused about its/their purpose?

□ Are the visuals clear?

6. Effective Writing:

□ Is the tone and vocabulary appropriate for the audience?

□ Has the writer made a good case (message) for why these issues are important and to whom?

□ Has the writer taken the audience into consideration?

7. Cohesion:

□ Does each paragraph have only one main idea?

□ Does each sentence connect/transition to the next?

8. Mechanics:

□ Is the memo free of spelling errors

□ Is the memo free of punctuation errors

□ Is the memo free of grammatical errors?

9. Research:

□ Are the sources list correctly formatted?

□ Do the sources appear credible?