Peer Review Checklist ~ Assignment: Fiction Analysis Writer's Name ...

Peer Review Checklist ~ Assignment: Fiction AnalysisWriter’s Name: _______________ Peer Reviewer: _____________Title of Essay: _________________________________ ENGL 1102ReviewersPlease write the majority of your comments on your partner’s draft where appropriate. You shouldalso write on this paper. For Writers and Reviewers to receive participation credit for this exercise,this form should be completed, signed, and turned in with the writer’s final essay.WritersFor this paper, everyone must have peer review comments from at least one of her/his classmates.EveryoneRead the essay completely once. Then, read it again taking all of the following into consideration.· Be honest, constructive, and appropriate in your comments· Read objectively· Do not offer comments like “Cool,” Great,” “I liked it,” or anything else that does not include ascholarly explanation or justification for the comment· Feedback is important, especially at this critical first stage· Help your classmate think outside the box; does what you read bring something tomind? If so, tell them. This is the kind of creative banter that inspires imagination.Check these off and include your comments for the writer:Formato Does the paper follow the guidelines in the syllabus and any other specific to theassignment?o Check for extra line breaks between paragraphs or indents >5 spacesDoes the draft meet or have the potential to meet the requirement of the assignment?o Length: 1200-1500 words (350-375 words per double-spaced page if there are no extra linebreaks)Does the title imply anything about what to expect in the paper?Does the introduction grab your attention and let you know what to expect in the essay?What is the thesis?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Look at individual paragraphso Does each paragraph build on the main idea(s) of the essay?o Do the paragraphs transition well into one another?o Would you recommend any reordering of sentences or paragraphs to better construct theessay?o Does the conclusion bring this discussion to a logical end without restating word-for-wordthe thesis?Consider the supporting textual examples usedo Did the writer use examples to support claims that are accurate?o Are the textual examples properly cited?What is this paper’s strength?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is this paper’s weakness?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Make at least one suggestion to assist the writer make the paper even better in the next draft.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Don’t forget mechanics. Take one last run through the paper and make mechanicalsuggestions and correctionso Spellingo Punctuationo Sentence Structureo Syntaxo Dictiono Use of plural and singular appropriatelyo Use of possessives correctlyo Subject/Verb AgreementFinally, please offer any comments or suggestions to the writer that you may not have coveredotherwise.