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Peer Review: Film Critique
Name of reviewer _______________
Please answer the following conscientiously and completely. (Use the back if necessary.)
1. Does the essay have a title that briefly indicates the focus of the essay?
2. Is the introduction effective? Does the opening catch the reader’s attention? Does the
introduction make clear the general subject of the essay? Does it close in on the specific focus of
the essay (the thesis)?
3. Is the thesis clear? What is the thesis of the essay?
4. Is the relationship between ideas–at both the sentence and paragraph level–always
clear? That is, does the writer employ effective transitions between sentences and
paragraphs? Where could clearer transitions be used?
5. Is the essay well unified?
6. Is the comparison apt? Does it offer insight into the movies? (Make sure the writer isn’t
merely summarizing the movies’ plots). Does it embody the core tenets of the class?
7. Is the conclusion effective? Does it give a sense of closure and circularity? How could it be
improved?
8. Are there any fragments, comma splices, misused words, run-on sentences or misplaced
modifiers? Are there any unnecessary passive voice or circumlocutions? Are the sentences well
constructed and well varied? Make sure the writer uses the present tense when analyzing the
films.
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