Peer Review Protocol for the Example Essay

Each person who reads needs to give constructive review, not just compliments. If you feel like you cannot improve on the paper, BRIEFLY explain why the author's writing "worked." That focus will help the writer and will help you as you look back on your own work.

READER #1: AUDIENCE AND PURPOSE:
Comment on the writer's awareness of his/her AUDIENCE and his/her PURPOSE. Does the writer seem to provide adequate information and seem to realize he/she is writing for more than himself/herself and just one person? Do his/her efforts provide a basis on which all people can relate or is it too personal, too focused on the writer for that? Is his/her Purpose in writing this essay clear by the end of the paper? Has he/she established a generalization either in the opening of the paper or by the concluding paragraph--and can you identify his/her purpose?

Reader #2:SUPPORT, DEVELOPMENT, ORGANIZATION:
Has the author of the Example Essay offered at least two and no more than four illustrations or examples that support his/her generalization? Have any ideas included in the paper STRAYED from the topic at hand? Do all the examples contribute directly to the paper. Has he or she THOROUGHLY explained the examples in such detail that he/she has SHOWN you the examples clearly and NOT just listed them? Have the examples been thoughtfully arranged in the paper? Does the organization of the paper seem clear? Is there a logical progression AND TRANSITION from paragraph to paragraph without constantly using "For example . . ."?

Reader #3: INTRODUCTION, CONCLUSION, STANDARD CONVENTIONS:
Has the author drawn you into the paper or piqued your curiosity with an interesting opening paragraph? Are you interested in reading the paper after the first paragraph? WHY? WHY NOT? (Explain both in your comment.) Whether the paper has been arranged by giving the thesis/generalization FIRST, followed by examples, OR by providing examples that lead to a conclusion, does the ending of the paper come logically and provide graceful closure or leave an impact on you, as a reader? Again, tell the author why or why not. As a reader, what general impression of this writing do you take away with you? Finally, has the author used Standard Conventions as well as possible to provide clear expression? Are all sentences complete, clear and purposeful?