Research Paper                               Reader______________________________________
Peer Review Guide                          Author______________________________________
 
 
 
1.      What is the main argument of the paper?  What is the thesis?  How do these two elements
   differ from or resemble each other?
 
 
 
 
 

2.      Outline the paper.  Is this organization effective or confusing? Why?
 
 
 
 
 

3.      Find one example where the author underused or poorly analyzed his/her evidence.  Label
   this #4.  Suggest 2 ways the author could analyze this evidence.
 
 
 
 
 

4.      Is each paragraph funneled?  Find 3 paragraphs that do not begin general and move
   toward specifics.  Label these #6.  Explain how the author could improve this paragraph
   (especially, does the paragraph need an example?)  Make some suggestions.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5.      Find three places where the author’s logic is unclear (i.e. writer-based prose).  Label these
   #5.  Restate exactly what the text says (errors and all).  What do you think the author meant
   to say?
      One:
 
 
 

      Two:
 
 
 

      Three
 
 
 

6.      Find 3 places where the author has restated another author’s argument.  Label these #3.
   Describe how the author uses and presents this information.
   One:
 
 
 

   Two:
 
 
 

   Three:
 
 
 

7.      Specifically, what should the author’s priorities be in revising the paper?