This peer review form provides instructions for reviewers to evaluate an essay draft and provide feedback to help the author improve the work. Reviewers are asked to paraphrase the main topic, identify supporting facts and quotes, assess clarity and organization, note grammatical errors, and circle surface issues on the draft. The goal is constructive feedback to assist the author's revision.

1. PEER REVIEW FORM:
Reviewer ___________________________ Essay Author _________________________
DIRECTIONS: Please respond fully to the following questions on this form. Then return the form to the
essay author to assist his/her revision. This draft and this form should be attached to the finished essay
when it is submitted.
1. Paraphrase the author’s main topic.
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2. What were some supporting facts that the author used to make his/her claim? Use specific quotes from
the paper. Also, give some suggestions to improve this part of the essay.
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3. Is the essay clear? Does it flow well? Do you understand the introduction and conclusion? How can the
organization be better?
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4. Grammatical/mechanical errors? Be specific.
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5. Review for other surface errors—apostrophes in possessives, spelling errors, subject-verb
disagreement, overuse of commas, etc. Circle those concerns on the draft. If you see that the author has a
tendency to repeat certain errors, note them here so that the author can edit her final draft with those
details in mind.