ENG-105 Peer Review Worksheet: Review
Part of your responsibility as a student in this course is to provide quality feedback to your peers that will help them to improve their writing skills. This worksheet will assist you in providing that feedback. To highlight the text and type over the information in the boxes on this worksheet, double-click on the first word.
Name of the draft’s author: Irene Mbuyi
Name of the peer reviewer: Jorge Medina
Reviewer
After reading through the draft one time, write a summary (3-5 sentences) of the paper that includes your assessment of how well the essay meets the assignment requirements as specified in the syllabus and the rubric.
This was a great evaluation on the Healthlines website, giving outstanding discriptions on all evalutation methods. It also meets the word requirement thatwas set in place for this rough draft in the rubric. It also was free of major grammar errors, and broken into various paragraphs.
After a second, closer reading of the draft, answer each of the following questions. Positive answers will give you specific elements of the draft to praise; negative answers will indicate areas in need of improvement and revision. Please be sure to indicate at least three positive aspects of the draft and at least three areas for improvement in reply to the questions at the bottom of this worksheet.
Review Content and Ideas
How effectively does the thesis statement identify the main points that the writer would like to make in this review?
Throughout the rough draft it was clear that the author was explaining and evauating this website.
How successfully does the writer establish a set of criteria that an audience would find acceptable?
I didn’t see a specific criteria for the audience to follow it was all direct and to the point.
How effectively does the writer compare the subject of the review to the established criteria?
Prior to the paragaphs the writer would title them with bold words to ensure audience would understand what was next in the evaluation process.
Does the author identify and make comparisons with other evaluations on the same topic and/or websites similar to the subject? Are these sources cited within the essay?
There were some comparisons throughout this rough draft but mostly direct and to the point, and few citations throughout the writing.
How persuasively is evidence used to justify the criteria and the comparison?
From a audience point of view I had a clear understanding that this was a well build evaluation based of the website covered.
How effectively does the essay’s content support the thesis by using strategies appropriate for reviews, as outlined in chapter 9 of Writing With Purpose?
I did not see a clear thesis statement.
Organization
How effectively does the introduction engage the reader while providing an overview of the paper?
There was no clear introduction it just jumped into an overview and explanation on website being covered.
Please identify the writer’s thesis and quote it in the box below.
No clear thesis statement.
How effectively do the paragraphs develop the topic sentence and advance the essay’s ideas?
Paragraph development was visible through its bold titles.
How effectively does the conclusion provide a strong, satisfying ending, not a mere summary of the essay?
There is no clear conlcusion at the end of the rough draft, just a paragraph based of the websites Objective.
Format
How closely does the paper follow APA formatting style? Is it double-spaced in 12 pt. Times New Roman font? Does it have 1″ margins? Does it use headers (page numbers using appropriate header function)? Does it have a proper heading (with student’s name, date, course, and instructor’s name)?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Are all information, quotations, and borrowed ideas cited in parenthetical APA format?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Are all sources listed on the references page in APA format?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Is the required minimum number of sources listed?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Language Use and Style
Are the voice and tone of the essay effective in characterizing ideas and creating the appropriate mood? If “No,” please provide examples of ineffective or inappropriate voice and tone.
Yes No Add optional clarification here
How effectively does the paper incorporate a variety of sentence structures that strengthen the ideas, create vitality, and avoid choppiness in the writing?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
How would you assess the writer’s diction (i.e., word choice)? Does the writer use active verbs, concrete nouns, and precise words?
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Grammar and Mechanics
Does the writer use proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling? If “No,” please provide examples of errors in need of correction.
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Is the writing clear and comprehensible throughout the draft? If “No,” please provide examples in need of improvement.
Yes No Add optional clarification here
Three things that I liked about your draft are:
It was clear and to the point.
All the paragraphs were labled properly.
Transitions were smooth and easily to understand.
Three things that could be improved are:
Have a clear stated thesis statement.
Make it more like an essay and less like an evaluation.
I honestly think there was a miss understanding of type of evaluation our instructor wanted for this assignment, reach out to her for more guidance.
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