Peer Review Questions

Individual Peer Review Questions

1. Find the writer's thesis. Use the checklist for thesis statements on p. 9 of The College Guide to make sure the writer has a strong thesis.

2. Does the writer's introduction engage the reader's interest? How? Give the writer another idea for beginning the paper that might capture readers' interest. See page 25 of The College Guide.

3. What else might the reader tell us? What questions do you have after reading the paper? Make suggestions for additional content.

4. Check the organization. Try "One More Organizing Option" at the top of page 15 in The College Guide. Also, use "Your Turn on page 38 of The College Guide to check the writer's paragraphs and transitions.

5. Use the checklist for style "do's and don'ts" on page 39 in The College Guide to check style.

6. Do the exercise on p. 46 of The College Guide to check for grammar errors. Look for these 5 and any others you can find.