FINAL PEER REVIEW

Working with someone who has not yet read your paper, exchange drafts. Write "Read by_________" with your name at the top and mark errors, confusing areas, and especially effective areas. Then answer the following questions on the back of the paper.

1. Is the draft complete (an introduction, body, and conclusion that is at least five pages long), along with a works cited page? If not, what is missing?

2. Depending on the option chosen for the paper, answer the following questions:

EDUCATION OPTION:

• According to the paper, what is the problem under discussion? Who does it affect? Is it a significant problem?
• What is the cause of the problem according to the paper? Can you think of any other possible causes? How should the paper address those alternatives?
• What is the solution offered by the paper? Can you think of objections to this solution that someone might have? How might the author address them?
• Who do you imagine the audience is that needs to hear this argument? What might be their take on the problem, the cause, or the proposed solution? How can the author more effectively address this audience's perspective?

HISTORY OPTION:

• According to the paper, what historical figure or event has been sanitized or herofied? What is the traditional view of this person or event as presented in the paper? If not, should it be? Why?
• Why does this popular view need to be corrected according to the author? Who benefits or what idea is supported by maintaining the sanitized view of the figure? Why is a more complete picture beneficially?
• What are the specific facts/features/issues that were omitted from the official view of the person or event?
• What audience needs to hear about this alternative view? Why? What does the author imagine this knowledge will do for the reader?

3. Sources:

• Does the author rely on one source primarily, or does he/she use a good mix of sources?
• Are paraphrased facts and ideas cited?
• Are quote mechanics correct?
• Are the sources of sufficient academic quality?
• Are the sources used to simply give information, or do they support an argument? How could the author use them more effectively to support an argument?