PEER-REVIEW ESSAY EVALUATION FORM

STUDENT: .....................………………………… DATE: .……………………………...........

TOPIC: …………………………………………………………………………………………..............
ESSAY TITLE: …………………………………………………………………………………………...
PEER-REVIEWED BY: ………………………..

INTRODUCTION SCORE ASSESSMENT

• attracting the reader’s interest (0 – 2) ………………out of 2

• a plan of development (0 – 3) ………………out of 3
• thesis statement (0 – 5) ………………out of 5

BODY (SUPPORTING PARAGRAPHS)

• topic/introductory/transitional sentences (0 – 2) ………………out of 2

• use of evidence (0 – 3) ………………out of 3
• subtopic development in paragraphs (0 – 3) ………………out of 3

CONCLUSION

• a summary of the main points (0 – 1) ………………out of 1

• restatement of the thesis (0 – 1) ………………out of 1
• A final thought (0 – 1) ………………out of 1

GENERAL

• use of English (0 – 2) ………………out of 2

• coherence (0 – 3) ………………out of 3
• interpretation/original thought (0 – 4) ………………out of 4

GRAND TOTAL: ……………OUT OF 30

REVIEWER’S COMMENTS:

Your comments as a reviewer form an important part in the development of your classmates’ writing skills.
Writing is a process during which one reflects on the feedback given by a reviewer with the view to gradual
improving the quality of one’s academic writing. For this reason reviewers are invited to give as much
feedback on the reviewed essays as they feel the author will benefit from. If nothing else, you should
comment on the following aspects of the reviewed essay: 1. Best features of the essay and 2. Suggestions for
improvement. Write your feedback on the back side of this evaluation form.