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Peer Review Questions

During peer review. Add specific feedback comments in the text of the paper being reviewed like the sample on pages 375-376 of your textbook. Then add your overall evaluation of the essay below each set of questions.  Be thorough and thoughtful in your feedback, and use the Examples of Good and Bad Peer Reviews as a guide. 

 

Peer Review Feedback For:

 

COMMENTS BY SECTION: GLOBAL REVISION

1. Introduction Review what your book says about introductions on pages 217 and 218. Look for each of the pieces listed in bold.

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2. Problem: Review what your book says about Problem Analysis on pages 218-219.  The section should define the problem, examine causes, and possible discuss effects. This can be done briefly or in detail, but it must be done thoroughly enough to ground us in the need for change.

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3. Solution: Review the guidelines for solution sections on pages 215-216 of your textbook and in the lecture for Module 5. Has the proposal demonstrated a real solution to the problem? Are major steps broken down into smaller pieces so that the solution is specific and clear?

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4. Supporting Arguments: Review the guidelines from the lecture in Modules 4 and 6 along with the “Costs and Benefits” section on page 221 of your textbook. Does the proposal clearly demonstrate strong benefits to the policy-making body and the other groups affected by the proposed changes? Do the supporting arguments tie back specifically to the target audience, as opposed to being benefits to a national-level generic audience?  Are the supporting arguments well developed with sufficient evidence and specificity of detail?

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5. Opposition: Review “Rebuttals and Refutations” on page 411-414. Has the proposal demonstrated a clear understanding of the most important obstacles the proposal will encounter? Does the tone of the section create a bridge of understanding between the writer and those who might oppose the plan? Is each opposing view appropriately  responded to without undermining the writer’s argument or credibility?

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6. Conclusion: Review what your book has to say about proposal conclusions on page 221. Does the conclusion appropriately bring the proposal to a close with a sense of urgency for action? Does it review the necessary information while remaining brief and direct?

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COMMENTS OVERALL: SUBSTANTIVE EDITING

7. Staying Focused: Which, if any of my paragraphs get away from specifically supporting my thesis/proposal? How might the proposal be revised to handle these paragraphs?

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8. Paragraph Structure: Review what your books says in Developing Paragraphs and Sections: 383-387 and the paragraph guidelines from Module 7. You should be looking at how well the paper uses topic sentences, evidence, and support sentences, and how well the paragraph stays focused on a single argument.

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9. Visuals: Review the guidelines for integrating visuals in the Module 7 lecture. How does the visual enhance the argument being made? Is the visual integrated appropriately using MLA style? How might a different visual or better integration of the visual improve the paper?

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10. Section Headings: Review the guidelines for heading in in the Module 7 lecture. In what sections is the organization clear because of the headings and in which sections could the headings be clarified to help people navigate though the proposal?

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