RESEARCH PAPER: PEER REVIEW #2

For today's peer review, exchange papers with anyone except the person who read the first draft. Write your name on the top of the draft and then mark it up as you normally would. In addition to marking errors, content comments, and praise-worthy moments, do the following:

1. In the introduction, underline the line or lines that most clearly indicate what the thesis of the paper is: what is the specific argument? Restate it in the margin next to the introduction.

2. Label each body paragraph as either "claim" (which indicates that the paragraph is making a claim that supports the thesis) or "informational" (which indicates that it only presents background information).

3. Label each body paragraph as having "strong evidence" (meaning evidence is present and linked to a claim clearly), "underdeveloped evidence" (meaning the evidence presented is good, but the discussion is weak or does not fully link to the claim), "weak evidence" (meaning the evidence either is not a good selection and not linked clearly to the thesis), or "no evidence" (meaning the paragraph simply doesn't have anything to back it up).

4. Write a note in which you discuss the specific thesis and the best support provided for the thesis in the paper. Then discuss the weakest sections of the paper, taking note of areas that feel purely like information that is not clearly being used to support the thesis. Bear in mind that a paragraph or two of background information is acceptable, but the transition from that background information to an argument needs to be strong.