Peer Review Form Essay 1 Essays - Writing, Culture, Human Behavior

Peer Review Form: Essay 1 Name of Peer Reviewer: ___________________________________ Name of Paper Author: ___________________________________ Paper Title: ____________________________________ General Read your partner's paper once through without comment (pens down!). Summary Does the paper adequately (in a nonbiased manner) summarize the article being written about? Does the author clearly communicate the main point or thesis of the article? Which examples from the article are summarized, and which are not? Are these effective choices? Do you think that someone who has not read the article could read this summary and have a good idea what the article's author wants to get across? Critique Does the paper have a clear, arguable thesis that responds to the assignment? (The assignment asks the writer to "enter the conversation by deciding whether you think the article is effective or not (this should be your thesis!)"does the writer do this successfully? Does the paper include sufficient evidence to support the thesis? In other words, does the writer explain why he or she believes the article is effective or not? Does this support make sense to you? Why or why not? Organization/MLA Is the paper organized effectively? Do the ideas follow each other in a logical understandable way? Are there any places that are confusing? (If yes to this last question, specify where both in your answer and on the paper itself.) Does the paper give enough space to the summary and the critique (roughly 50% to each part)? If not, what does the writer need to do to fix this? Does the paper have a proper MLA header (name, professor's name, class, date in Times New Roman 12) on the top left hand side of the first page? If not, what needs fixing? Does the paper have a proper MLA header (last name and page number) on the top right of every page? If not, what needs fixing? Does the paper have a unique title centered on the first page (not "Essay 1," "Summary and Critique," or the title of the article itself)? If not, what needs fixing? Are quotes cited in MLA format with parentheses in the body of the essay (last name and page number)? If not, what needs fixing? Is there a works cited page, titled "Works Cited" in MLA format? Is the citation on the Works Cited page 100% correct in MLA format? If not, what needs fixing? Final Thoughts Write below one sentence you particularly liked and why you liked it. Write out below one sentence that you thought could have used improvement and why. Please write a brief note to the author with general feedback and some ideas for further revision. After reading through their essay, do you find their argument convincing?