Peer Review Worksheet

The ability to critique someone else’s work is an extremely valuable skill and can provide insight into the reviewer’s work as well. Briefly write down a few comments for evaluating the author in each category. Please be as specific as possible.

1. Introduction: Does the author grab your attention in the first sentence? Does the introduction move smoothly towards the thesis/argument, or is it unclear? Does the author take a firm stance in his/her thesis, or are they “on the fence”?

2. Body: Does the author use transition sentences? Is their a topic sentence for each body paragraph? Does the evidence match the topic sentence?

3. Conclusion: Does the author restate the thesis, either directly or indirectly? Does the author broaden out the significance of the argument presented in relation to world history?

4. Grammar: run-on sentences, correct spelling, subject-verb agreement, awkward sentence structure, comma splice, etc. Indicate whether there is a pattern or just a few cases.