Peer Review Handout-Rhetorical Analysis
Peer Review Handout-Rhetorical Analysis
Peer Review Handout-Rhetorical Analysis
DIRECTIONS:
Reviewers--Please be specific in your comments to the writer. Comments that are vague or broad will not
help the writer as much as comments that are specific. Remember that the more carefully you review your peer’s
paper, the more it will help you in your own writing process. Be sure to number each paragraph of the writer’s draft
and refer to these numbers when making comments. You may write on the back of this handout if necessary.
Writers—Please include this peer review form when you submit the final draft for grading.
1. Does the writer include the author’s name and title of the original work in the introduction? Does the writer
introduce the topic using appropriate background information? Is there a hook? How could the writer make
the introduction stronger or more interesting?
Yes, the writer included the name of the song, the writer, and provided a hook to interest the reader.
There is also appropriate background information in the introduction.
1. Does the essay have a clear thesis sentence that outlines the focus of the paper? If not, how can the writer
express the thesis more clearly?
Yes, the thesis is clear. The only suggestion that I had was that she tie the actual argument being
made in
1. 3.Does each paragraph have one distinct main idea concerning the rhetorical strategies used in the
text? Is each idea clearly stated? If not, how can the writer explain the idea more clearly?
Yes, each paragraph deals with individual signs of rhetorical appeals within the song. The only
suggestion that I have would be to mention these rhetorical appeals in the thesis, so the reader is
prepared for them.
1. 4.Does the remainder of each paragraph use evidence that supports the main idea? Does the
writer support his ideas with examples of ethos, pathos, logos, Kairos, etc.? Are there any sentences that
address a different idea? Do they refer back to the text to support their analysis? Are there any points that
need more detail or more evidence?
Are there any another questions you think the writer has left unanswered?
The author uses sufficient evidence to back up the claims of arguments being made stronger by
rhetoric.
1. Does the conclusion summarize the ideas expressed in the paper in a clear, organized way? Does it
introduce new ideas?
It does not introduce new ideas and ties together the themes of the essay very well.
1. Is the paper organized/ structured in a logic, coherent manner? Does the writer organize the paper by
themes or by rhetorical strategies? Does the writer maintain a consistent method of organization?
The paper is organized by rhetorical strategies, which works very well for the prompt. There is also a
consistent method of organization.
1. In comments in the document, write any suggestions that you might have to help the writer.