2. What is Peer Review?
• Peer review is when another person looks over your
writing and makes comments on how you can
improve your paper
• It can be done by a friend, teacher, or parent
3. What do you look for when
peer reviewing
• Is the thesis statement strong?
• Are there good topic sentences?
• Is it organized?
• Are there good transitions?
• Does everything tie back to the thesis?
• Is there a good conclusion?
• Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes?
4. How do you Peer Review?
• When peer reviewing make sure you don’t fix things
for them
• Ask question and make notes on where it can
improve
• Let the writer think for themselves and if they need
more help or guidance they will ask you to elaborate
• Make sure your marks are clear
• Don’t forget to talk through it with them when you
are done looking at it
5. Things to stay away from
• “Your paper was good!”
• “I liked it.”
• “I didn’t like your conclusion.”
• Be specific with what is wrong on their paper!!
