PEER REVIEW
ESSAY #1
ANALYSIS
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FOR THIS PEER REVIEW, YOU WILL WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR PARTNER. IN
THE LETTER YOU WANT TO SUMMARIZE THE ESSAY AND THE ARGUMENT.
YOU WANT TO POINT TO SPECIFIC PLACES IN THE ESSAY WHERE YOU
THINK THE WRITING IS THE STRONGEST AND PLACES YOUR PARTNER CAN
REVISE. YOU WILL EXPLAIN WHY YOU SUGGEST REVISION AND OFFER
ADVICE ON HOW TO IMPROVE THE ESSAY. FINALLY, YOU WILL POSE ANY
QUESTIONS YOU STILL HAVE ABOUT THE PIECE.
Points to consider:
*Restate your partner’s thesis.
* Is the thesis arguable? Why or why not?
*Does the thesis answer how and why? How can the thesis be stronger?
* Did the introduction provide a clear overview of the topic and lead into the thesis?
* Is there a balance between summary, direct quotes, and responses?
* Are direct quotes properly cited?
* Do the direct quotes support the thesis and provide textual evidence?
* Does your partner analyze the quote?
* Does your partner answer “why?” throughout?
* Does your partner dig below the surface of each textual example to provide full analysis?
* Is the thesis proven throughout the essay?
*Does your partner stray too far from the main idea of the essay?
* Does your partner transition smoothly between examples and paragraphs?
*Are there places of confusion?
*Is there any repetition of ideas?
*Is the organization/structure of the essay easy to follow?
*Point to any grammatical errors and/or problems with sentence structure and word choice.