English IV - JMBiddle
Persuasive Speech Peer Review
Author of the speech:
Peer Reviewer:
Author Directions:
(1) Write your name on the author line
(2) Exchange speeches and this peer review sheet with someone. This person should write their
name on the Peer Reviewer line.
(3) Be sure that your entire sheet is filled out. This is a grade for you!
Peer Reviewer Directions
(1) Read the persuasive speech.
(2) Answer the questions below.
1. After reading this speech, are you persuaded to agree with the author?
2. What is the biggest reason you agree or disagree with the author? (Please cite his/her speech
when answering this question)
3. What was the topic of the speech?
4. What was one of the persuasive techniques that you felt the author did well? What about the
technique made it persuasive?
5. What was one of the persuasive techniques that you felt the author needs to improve? Why or
what about this technique made it not persuasive?
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6. Were there any statistics in the speech? If yes, please list one.
7. Did the very beginning grab your attention? If yes, what about it made you want to continue
reading the speech?
8. Is there a conclusion? If yes, how did the author wrap up the speech?
9. Is there a works cited page or a page listing sources for the speech?
10. Give one piece of advice to the author to make this speech even more persuasive.
11. Write down one thing that you felt the author did very well.
12. Return the speech and this peer review sheet to the author.