Peer Review Templates

Rationale: for each section, please explain fully and provide specific references that appear in the assignment for the reviewee to find it with ease.

Structure

• Was the submission organized and formatted in a way that was most effective?
• Were there any sections that seemed to be missing?

Clarity

• Was the assignment consistently clear?
• Could you identify the argument and did it remain the focus of the assignment?

Evidence

• Did the author draw upon compelling evidence to support their claim? Was it fully explained?
• Were there consistent and appropriate citations following style guidelines included throughout?

Style

• Was the author’s tone appropriate for the assignment and was the language used compelling or convincing?
• Were there lapses in grammar that considerably detracted from the clarity of the assignment?
• Were there trends that the author might try to avoid as they review their work?

Additional Comments: Are there any other constructive comments you have for the author to help them strengthen their assignment?

Class Presentation

Rationale: for each criterion please provide a thorough explanation, but make sure you are not critiquing the individual, but the assignment.

Structure

• Was the presentation easy to follow?
• Did the presentation unfold in an organized manner?

Clarity

• Was the argument or goal of the presentation clear from the introduction?
• Did the argument or goal remain the focus of the presentation?

Evidence

• Did the presenter draw upon compelling evidence to support their claim? Was it fully explained?

Style

• Was the presenter’s delivery compelling and engaging?
• Did the presenter use any aid and/or show visuals? If so, did they enrich the argument or were they distracting?

Additional Comments: Are there any other constructive comments you have for the author to help them strengthen their presentation?