Peer Response: Writer's Reflection Essay

Please read and respond to your partner's essay. In your comments use the comment feature in Word and/or track changes so all comments are electronic). Please address whatever issues your partner asked you to address and comment on issues related to the evaluation criteria.

___Introduction is interesting, inviting the reader into the essay and clearly setting out the specific focus of the essay with either an implicit or explicit thesis.

___All claims and statements are supported with sufficient specific evidence that effectively show and prove the argument(s).

___Body paragraphs show unity (roughly one topic per paragraph).

___Paragraphs are organized in a logical manner that aligns with the rhetorical purpose and style of your essay.

___Paragraphs show sentence-level coherence. That is, the ideas expressed and how they are expressed take the reader smoothly from one point to the next.

___Quotations are integrated effectively and smoothly.

___Conclusion emerges from your essay but also points toward new directions or interpretations.

___The image(s) used are rhetorically effective, contributing to the essay’s argument(s).

___Citations are used properly and the Works Cited page is properly formatted.

___Writing exhibits voice and style consistently throughout the piece. Word choice fits the tone and style.

___Spelling, punctuation, and grammar conform to Standard English Usage.