Peer Critique: Evaluation
Please read your peer’s draft and answer the following questions thoughtfully and thoroughly on a separate sheet of paper. Simple “yes” and “no” answers are not acceptable. This is not a test to see if you have done things “correctly”; rather, this is an opportunity for you to receive responses and feedback about what you have written from a reader who is familiar with the goals of this assignment. Add any editing suggestions you might notice while you’re reading.
After you have completed your response, make sure your name is on the critique you have written. You will then give it back to the author, and the author will read it and make necessary revisions. Each author should have a peer critique with a name on it in his or her folder when handing in the final draft. I will look for the name on your sheet and give the appropriate person credit for completing the critique.
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Does this paper have a title? Is it both interesting and informative?
Does this paper have a title? Is it both interesting and informative?2.Read only the author’s title, intro, and conclusion. Do they form a complete thought, make sense when read together, and clearly identify what the entire paper is about? How might the author improve these?
Read only the author’s title, intro, and conclusion. Do they form a complete thought, make sense when read together, and clearly identify what the entire paper is about? How might the author improve these?3.Write down the author’s thesis statement (overall claim: which is better?). If you have trouble finding it, say so.
Write down the author’s thesis statement (overall claim: which is better?). If you have trouble finding it, say so.4.What criteria (points of comparison) does the author use in the evaluation of their two subjects?
What criteria (points of comparison) does the author use in the evaluation of their two subjects?5.Identify each judgment (is it good or bad?) for each of the author’s criteria. Are there criteria that lack judgments?
Identify each judgment (is it good or bad?) for each of the author’s criteria. Are there criteria that lack judgments?6.What evidence does the author use to support each of these judgments? What additional evidence might be needed to support the judgment?
What evidence does the author use to support each of these judgments? What additional evidence might be needed to support the judgment?7.Does the author provide both positive and negative judgments of the two items being evaluated? If not, make suggestions how they may go about this.
Does the author provide both positive and negative judgments of the two items being evaluated? If not, make suggestions how they may go about this.8.Does the author provide adequate descriptions of the two items being evaluated? Did you ever want the writer to provide more description? If so, where?
Does the author provide adequate descriptions of the two items being evaluated? Did you ever want the writer to provide more description? If so, where?9.Do paragraphs have clear focus, unity and coherence (one idea per paragraph)? Are there effective transitions? Repetitious phrases or words? How could the writer address these issues?
Do paragraphs have clear focus, unity and coherence (one idea per paragraph)? Are there effective transitions? Repetitious phrases or words? How could the writer address these issues?10.Jot down the organization of the essay in a brief list or outline. Which organizational format does the author use (point-by-point or block)? Are there any places where you became lost? Is the organization easy to follow? Does it make sense?
Jot down the organization of the essay in a brief list or outline. Which organizational format does the author use (point-by-point or block)? Are there any places where you became lost? Is the organization easy to follow? Does it make sense?11.How does the conclusion bring the audience to closure? What feeling does the ending leave you with? How does the conclusion relate to the overall claim and the supporting evidence?
How does the conclusion bring the audience to closure? What feeling does the ending leave you with? How does the conclusion relate to the overall claim and the supporting evidence?12.Does the paper convince you? Why or why not? What does the paper still need?
Does the paper convince you? Why or why not? What does the paper still need?13.Revision plan. List three key changes that the writer should make during the revision.
Revision plan. List three key changes that the writer should make during the revision.