Reviewer’s Name______________________ Writer’s Name_____________________

Peer Review Worksheet

1. List the assignment guidelines that this draft fulfills (e.g. page requirement 4-6, MLA
format, introduction/body/conclusion/call-to-action, & Works Cited).

2. Is there an identifiable thesis statement? If so, please rewrite it here in your own words.
Suggestions for improvement?

3. How many times does the paper draw on direct quotes from the secondary sources? Do
you find the use of the in-text quotes effective? Efficient? Connected to the argument?

4. Locate a counterargument. Paraphrase what the opposing side is saying and what the
author counters with. Do you find this effective?

5. Is the conclusion strong? Is there a call-to-action? If so, rewrite their call-to-action in

your own words.
6. Is enough background information given for any reader not knowledgeable in this area to
be able to mildly understand what’s going on? Is there too much background information
given so that the paper loses focus? Suggest ways this might be improved, if applicable.

7. Is grammar and MLA format non-compliance an issue with this paper?

8. List two things this essay does especially well.