Persuasive Essay Peer Review and Editing Sheet



Persuasive Essay Peer Review

Part I: Fill in the answers to the questions below as you read through your peer’s essay.

1. Is the thesis statement written as a highly controversial opinion? Does it have all parts (suggestion + 3 reasons)? List each of the three opinion subtopics that will be covered in the body paragraphs.

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2. Who would oppose this issue?____________________

3. What background information questions do you have so that you can understand the issue?

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|Opinion | 3 Supporting Details/Examples to prove opinion |

|Body 1 topic = debatable | |1 |

|opinion? |Is there 75% critical | |

|YES / NO |thinking to 25% evidence? | |

| |YES / NO | |

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| | |3 |

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|Body 2 topic = debatable |Is there 75% critical | |

|opinion? |thinking to 25% evidence? | |

|YES / NO |YES / NO | |

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| | |3 |

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|Body 3 topic = debatable |Is there 75% critical | |

|opinion? |thinking to 25% evidence? | |

|YES / NO |YES / NO | |

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4. Does each body paragraph have a separate reason that supports the thesis but doesn’t copy exact same vocabulary? Yes / No (circle one)

5. Is there a logical order/flow between evidence that gives clear examples for the opinion? Yes / No (circle one)

6. Does the write acknowledge at least one counterargument and respond to it? Yes / No (circle one)

If yes, write down the counterargument and the response to it.

|Counter Claim |Rebuttal Evidence- Is there strong evidence to support rebuttal? Yes / No |

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Part II: Please write a comments directly on the student’s essay:

7. Describe what the writer does well. Make sure to be specific about what the writer does nicely and why. For example:

|Good job on your thesis statement!  You included the suggestion and all 3 reasons for your evidence.    |

|Really strong logos evidence. |

|Well written ethos story. |

|Clever hook |

|Deep critical thinking in… |

8. Then, leave a comment stating what the writer could improve. Again, be specific and tell the writer how to improve this part. You may copy the examples below:

|Introduction: |

|Hook doesn’t flow into the background and thesis- it seems disconnected. |

|You don't explain much about your issue in your background information.  Why is it controversial? Identify both sides of the argument.   I need historical |

|context to understand the debate. |

|Your thesis doesn’t indicate the three points in the body paragraphs. |

|Body |

|The topic sentence is a fact but needs to be an opinion. |

|The supporting details in this paragraph do not support the opinion in the topic sentence. |

|The first/second/third example is off topic or doesn’t support thesis. |

|You need more evidence about….. |

|You haven’t provided ethos to show expertise for your sources. |

|The evidence seems disconnected and needs transitions between examples to improve flow. |

|APA in-text citation is incorrect. |

|Conclusion |

|Missing- synthesis, suggestion, or short final line. |

11. Counterargument

|Does the writer examine a counterargument? Is the argument actually against the thesis or a specific topic sentence? If not, what could be a possible |

|counterargument? |

|Does the writer provide enough supporting details, examples, or evidence in the counterargument/rebuttal to show that the counterargument is weak, and |

|therefore, reinforce the thesis/topic? What could the writer say to improve the response to counterargument? |

Part III. Has the student met all of the assignment requirements?

A. Sources:

1. Use of Fast Food Nation YES / NO

2. Electronic Database (Opposing Viewpoints/Ebscohost/ or Proquest) YES / NO

3. Newspaper or magazine article (print or web) YES / NO

4. Film, video, or interview YES / NO

B. Length & style

1. 4-6 pages + reference page under 4 full pages, between 4-6 pages, or over 6 full pages?

2. APA cover page (sample p. 583 or 595) No, YES but incorrect, Yes and correct?

3. APA in-text citations (sample p. 551-555) No, YES but incorrect, Yes and correct?

4. APA reference page (sample 593) No, YES but incorrect, Yes and correct?

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