grand Canyon eng106 Week 4 Peer Review Assignment for the Causal Argument Essay january 2014
ENG-106Peer
Review Worksheet: Causal Argument
Part
of your responsibility as a student in this course is to provide quality
feedback to your peers that will help them to improve their writing skills.
This worksheet will assist you in providing that feedback.
Name of the
draft’s author:
Name of the peer
reviewer:
Reviewer
After
reading through the draft one time, write a summary (3-5 sentences)of the paper
that includes your assessment of how
well the essay meets the assignment requirements as specified in the syllabus
and the rubric.
After
a second, closer reading of the draft, answer each of the following
questions. Positive answers will give you specific elements of the draft
to praise; negative answers will indicate areas in need of improvement and
revision. Please be sure to indicate at least three positive aspects of
the draft and at least three areas for improvement in reply to the questions at
the bottom of this worksheet.
Causal
ArgumentContent and Ideas
How effectively does the
thesis statement identify the main points that the writer would like to
make in this causal argument?
How successfully does the argument focus on
explaining cause and effect?
How persuasively is evidence used to justify
ideas and enrich the essay?
How effectively does
the essay incorporate strategies that support causal arguments, namely
causal chains and inductive reasoning?
Organization
How effectively does
the introduction engage the reader while providing an overview of the
paper?
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below.
How effectively do the
paragraphs develop the topic sentence and advance the essay’s ideas?
How effectively does
the conclusion provide a strong, satisfying ending, not a mere summary of
the essay?
Format
·
How closely does
the paper follow GCU formatting style? Is
it double-spaced in 12 pt. Times New Roman font? Does it have 1″ margins? Does it use headers
(assignment title and page numbers using appropriate header function)? Does it have a proper heading (with student’s
name, date, course, and instructor’s name)?
·
Are all
information, quotations, and borrowed ideas cited in parenthetical GCU format?
·
Are all sources
listed on the references page in GCU format?
·
Is the required minimum number of sources listed?
Language
Use and Style
Are the voice and tone
of the essay effective in characterizing ideas and creating the appropriate
mood?If “No,” please provide examples of ineffective or inappropriate
voice and tone.
How effectively does
the paper incorporate a variety of sentence structures that strengthen the
ideas, create vitality, and avoid choppiness in the writing?
How would you assess
the writer’s diction (i.e., word choice)? Does the writer use active
verbs, concrete nouns, and precise words?
Grammar
and Mechanics
Does the writer use
proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling? If “No,” please provide examples of
errors in need of correction.
Is the writing clear
and comprehensible throughout the draft?If “No,” please provide examples
in need of improvement.
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three things that could be improved are:
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