Allison Birmingham
Peer Reviews
Dr. Archibald’s ENGL 110
Peer Editing Process: The 3Research Project
Reviewers name: Allie Birmingham
Paper author’s name: Jackie O’Donnell
Has the writer written a research paper . . .
[medium]
_x_that joins a conversation (where there is a controversy), that listens to others who have been talking about the topic (old and new docs & sources), and then posits a unique idea(s) in an effort to extend the discussion?
__Or, is the paper substantially a report (a "data-dump") of what others have said?
__Or, is it an extended opinion piece that gives no support for the writer's ideas?
__Or, is it merely plagiarized? (this item trumps everything else and results in an "F" in the course.
Comment: You did a good job of explaining your topic and relating it to the old documents.
[opening & introduction]
_x_that contains an opening to the paper that hooks the reader and introduces the writer and his/her purpose for writing the essay? Is there a forecast of what the paper will contain?
Comment: You’re purpose for the essay was clear and the forecast gave me a good outlook on what to expect.
[use of research question & thesis]
_x_where they employ their research question that then is answered in a thesis and set forward in the paper?
Comment:
[use of sources]
_x_where the writer introduce his/her sources, summarize, paraphrase, and/or quote them, and then provide a comment for each one that advances their thesis?
[paragraph construction]
_x_that contains an argument that flows--claim, support, result?
Comment: Good argument and support for it.
[conclusion]
_x_that contains a conclusion that works to sum up or extend the ideas of the paper?
Comment: Your conclusion really summed up all your ideas in the paper.
[works cited and in-text citations]
_x_that contains well integrated sources, a Works Cited page, and In-text citations conform to the MLA format?
Comment:
[sentence-level rhetoric]
_x_where the writer has edited the paper carefully for grammatical and punctuation errors?
Comment: good job jackie (:
Dr. Archibald’s ENGL 110
Peer Editing Process: The 3Research Project
Reviewers name: Allie Birmingham
Paper author’s name: Irene Cradduck
Has the writer written a research paper . . .
[medium]
_x_that joins a conversation (where there is a controversy), that listens to others who have been talking about the topic (old and new docs & sources), and then posits a unique idea(s) in an effort to extend the discussion?
__Or, is the paper substantially a report (a "data-dump") of what others have said?
__Or, is it an extended opinion piece that gives no support for the writer's ideas?
__Or, is it merely plagiarized? (this item trumps everything else and results in an "F" in the course.
Comment: You did a good job of explaining the pollution problems in china and you really explained how it related to the two older documents.
[opening & introduction]
_x_that contains an opening to the paper that hooks the reader and introduces the writer and his/her purpose for writing the essay? Is there a forecast of what the paper will contain?
Comment: Your opening really got me interested into the topic and I was able to fully see where your paper was going with your forecast.
[use of research question & thesis]
_x_where they employ their research question that then is answered in a thesis and set forward in the paper?
Comment: You answered your research question and really explored your thesis well throughout the paper.
[use of sources]
_x_where the writer introduce his/her sources, summarize, paraphrase, and/or quote them, and then provide a comment for each one that advances their thesis?
[paragraph construction]
_x_that contains an argument that flows--claim, support, result?
Comment: I clearly read and saw your argument and you supported it very well.
[conclusion]
_x_that contains a conclusion that works to sum up or extend the ideas of the paper?
Comment: You concluded your paper fantastically and made your point.
[works cited and in-text citations]
_x_that contains well integrated sources, a Works Cited page, and In-text citations conform to the MLA format?
Comment: Your citations were very good.
[sentence-level rhetoric]
_x_where the writer has edited the paper carefully for grammatical and punctuation errors?
Comment: good job :)
