Instructions:
The aims of peer feedback are 1) to help improve your peer’s essay by pointing out strengths and weaknesses that may not be apparent to him/her, and 2) to help improve editing skills.Read the essay(s) assigned to you twice, once to get an overview of the essay, and a second time to provide constructive criticism for the writer to use when revising his/her work. Answer the questions below.
1. Is there a clear introductory sentence that introduces the subject matter and the controlling idea? What do you suggest for improvement if the introductory sentence is not clear?
2. Is there a thesis statement given as the last sentence of the introductory paragraph? Is it clear and connected to all the topic sentences of the body paragraphs?
3. Do the paragraphs have sufficient supporting details and examples? How can the organization be improved?
4. Are there any paragraphs which are not supported well?
5. Are there any sentences or sections that are not clear? If so, how can they be improved?
6. Does the conclusion summarize all the main points given in the essay or restate the thesis statement? Is it clear? If not, how can the writer improve this part?
7. Does the writer cite the sources adequately and appropriately? Note any incorrect citation.
8. Are there any apparent grammatical or spelling mistakes?
9. Does the writer comprehensively cover appropriate materials available from the standard sources? If no, what is missing?
10. Additional comments:
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