English 28
Peer Review with Three Students
Instructor: G. Ladinsky
Student Editor: ____________________Student Author:__________________________
Check off that the following are present:
a. MLA Heading:___
b. Outline:__
c. All work is typed:__
d. An interesting title: __
Read this entire handout before you begin.
When finished, give this peer review sheet back to the
author for reference when revising the paper. Be sure to attach this peer review to the back of the final draft
before handing in your paper.
1. As you exchange papers, ask the writer if there are any particular concerns (s)/he wants you to
check for. If there are, respond to them here after reading.
2. Begin by reading the entire essay quickly. Then slowly read through the paper a second time.
Jot down your overall impressions here:
3. Now answer the following:
A. What is the thesis/claim? Write down the thesis statement here. If you
cannot find the thesis, ask the author where the thesis is. The thesis is required to be written at
the top of the outline. If it is missing, make a note of this for the author, so it can be included in
the final draft.
B. Is the thesis supported throughout the essay? Use support by pulling a few
quotes to demonstrate this. If it is not supported in some areas, see the next prompt.
C. If the thesis is not supported, write down where the essay goes off the topic. For
example, cite specific paragraphs or pull specific quotes that do not support the essays’ major
claim.
D. Does the paper successfully compare and contrast one author? Who is the author?
E. Does the paper successfully compare and contrast a memory of the student to the
memory of an author? Give an example.
4. How is the clarity of the paper?
Check off what needs improvement:
a. grammar __
b spelling __
c. sentence structure __
d. word choice/missing words __
e. transitions __
If applicable, note where might the reader become confused:
5. Did the student state the first and last names of the authors and their essays/stories in the
introduction? Are the titles of the essays in quotation marks?
6. Write the title of the paper here. If it is missing, write that here.
7. Is the paper original and unique? Interesting to read? Informative? Support your answer.
8. What suggestions that were not already mentioned do you have for improving the next draft?