PEER REVIEW QUESTIONS
Part I: The Claim–Please number your responses so we can tell what you are addressing in your partner’s paper and give specific examples to illustrate each of your points–reference specific paragraphs and phrases.
1. Is the claim an argument of evaluation? Does it make a critical judgment about something?
2 Does the claim establish clearly what’s being evaluated?
3 Is the claim too sweeping or too narrow? Does it need to be qualified or expanded?
4.Will the criteria used in the evaluation be clear to readers? Do the criteria need to be defined more precisely?
5. Are the criteria appropriate ones to use for this evaluation? Are they controversial? Should they be defended?
Part II–Evidence for the Claim–Please number your responses so we can tell what you are addressing in your partner’s paper and give specific examples to illustrate each of your points–reference specific paragraphs and phrases.
1. Is enough evidence provided to show that what’s being evaluated meets the established criteria? If not, what additional evidence is needed?
2. ls the evidence in support of the claim simply announced, or are its significance and appropriateness analyzed? Is more detailed discussion needed?
3.Are any objections readers might have to the claim, criteria, or evidence adequately addressed?
4.What kinds of sources are cited? How credible and persuasive will they be to readers? What other kinds of sources might work better?
5.Are all quotations introduced with appropriate signal phrases (such as ”As Tyson argues, … “) and blended smoothly into the writer’s sentences?
6.Are all visual sources labeled, introduced, and commented upon?
Part III: Organization & Style–Please number your responses so we can tell what you are addressing in your partner’s paper and give specific examples to illustrate each of your points–reference specific paragraphs and phrases.
1. Are the transitions or links from point to point, sentence to sentence, and paragraph to paragraph clear and effective? If not, how could they be improved?
2. Are all visuals carefully integrated into the text? Is each visual introduced and commented on to point out its significance? Is each visual labeled as a figure or a table and given a caption as well as a citation?
3. Is the style suited to the subject? Is it too formal, casual, or technical? Can it be improved? 4. Which sentences seem effective? Which ones seem weaker, and how could they be improved?
Should short sentences be combined, and any longer ones be broken up?
5. How effective are the paragraphs? Too short or too long? How can they be improved?
Which words or phrases seem effective? Do any seem vague or inappropriate for the audience or the writer’s purpose? Are technical or unfamiliar terms defined?
Part IV: Spelling, Punctuation, Mechanics, Documentation, and Format–Please number your responses so we can tell what you are addressing in your partner’s paper and give specific examples to illustrate each of your points–reference specific paragraphs and phrases.
1. Are there any errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and the like?
2. Is the documentation appropriate and consistent? (See Chapter 22.)
3. Does the paper or project follow an appropriate format? Is it well designed and attractively presented?
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