Self Evaluation and Peer ReviewENG 106

For self evaluation:

A. What is your thesis, and does it use one of the strategies we discussed in class?
How does it demonstrate critical thinking? In other words, what connections does it draw
between the two essays, as well as the different aspects youre comparing/contrasting.

B. Paragraph checklist: pick your strongest and weakest paragraphs. For each, answer the
questions below.

(Strongest)
1. What is the topic sentence, and how does it connect to or support the thesis?
2. What concrete details and quotations are drawn from the text, and how do they support the
topic sentence?
3. What points does your analysis draw from the details/quotations that you use?
4. Do you ultimately use the analysis to support your thesis? In what way?
5. Do you give a takeaway for the paragraph? How do you expect the reader to use the
takeaway to achieve the purpose of comparing/contrasting the two essays?
6. Does your final sentence or two use what youve said in the paragraph to support the thesis
while transitioning to the next paragraph? Explain how.

(Weakest)
1. What could be the topic sentence, and how could it connect to or support the thesis?
2. What concrete details and quotations could be drawn from the text, and how could they
support the topic sentence?
3. What points could an analysis draw from the details/quotations that would you use?
4. Could you ultimately use the analysis to support your thesis? In what way?
5. Could you give a takeaway for the paragraph? How would you expect the reader to use the
takeaway to achieve the purpose of comparing/contrasting the two essays?
6. Could your final sentence or two use what youve said in the paragraph to support the thesis
while transitioning to the next paragraph? Explain how.


For peer review (this could be helpful if youd like to message one or more of your classmates
to share feedback on your assignment):
1. What is the writers thesis, and does it use one of the strategies detailed in the course
content folders? How does the writer demonstrate critical thinking? In other words,
what connections does he/she draw between the two essays, as well as the different
aspects he or she compares/contrasts?

2. Respond to all 12 statements. Please provide some evidence to prove your point for
each question.