Paper #6 Peer Review Exercise

If your partner has not completed a working draft, you should help her/him with creating an outline.


1) Read the letter all the way through.
2) Rate the letter's organization 1-10, 10 being best. Give one suggestion for improvement, perhaps an alternate organization of paragraphs/sections, or a better transition sentence(s) between paragraphs/sections.
3) Rate the letter's use of primary and secondary sources, 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement, perhaps a different source they might consider, a source they should get rid of, read more carefully, use in a different way, etc.
4) Underline the three strongest sentences in the letter with a straight line.
5) Underline the three weakest sentences in the letter with a squiggly line.
6) Is the introduction/first paragraph successful in framing the topic of the letter, summarizing the thesis, and giving a preview of the paragraphs that will follow? Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
7) Does the letter show a proper understanding of the rhetorical situation (writing to an arts committee)? Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
8) Does the letter show a proper understanding of the context of the hypothetical performance of Porgy and Bess (i.e. a UCI audience in 2009). Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
9) Does the letter present a strong & fair characterization of opposing arguments? Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
10) Does the letter successfully incorporate close analysis of select dialogue/characters/themes from the opera? Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
11) Does the letter successfully incorporate close analysis of select music/songs/instruments/styles from the opera? Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.
12) Does the letter have a unique personal voice/outlook/ethos. Rate 1-10. Give one suggestion for improvement.