- Read the draft from beginning to end. As you read, proof read. Mark any problems you notice with grammar, spelling, punctuation, or MLA format.
- Write out your peer review on the reverse side of the essay’s final page. At the top of the page place the author’s name and your own name as shown:
Author: ____________________ Reviewer: ____________________
- Respond briefly to each of the following questions:
- TITLE: Does the title arouse interest and forecast the question the essay addresses?
- INTRODUCTION: How does the introduction capture your interest, explain the critical question, and suggest why the question is both problematic and significant?
- THESIS: Underline the thesis statement. Is the thesis surprising? Does it forecast the essay’s structure? How does the essay show that its thesis conflicts with alternative interpretations or views?
- STRUCTURE: How is the essay structured? Does it have a clear thesis, topic sentences for each body paragraph, good transitions, and so on?
- EVIDENCE: How are each of the explication’s points grounded in the text?
- QUOTATIONS: Where could the author improve the effectiveness of signal phrases, quotations, and MLA documentation in the essay?
- Make at least TWO specific suggestions for revision.