Research Paper

Essay Writer: Anthony Ramos

Peer Feedback
Peer Reviewer 1: Jenner Feijoo
Peer Reviewer 2:

Directions:
(1) Read your peers complete research paper
(2) Write Yes or No in the right-hand column.
(3) If you write No, use the space to write a suggestion for your peer.
(4) This activity is graded! Your grade is based on your effort in offering your
peer feedback.
Abstract
Points
Reviewe Review
r1
er 2
Does the abstract contain the main points,
Yes/No
YES
findings, and purpose?
Does the abstract tell you about the paper? Is
Yes/No
YES
it concise, brief, and informative?
Comments: I think that this abstract
looks more like an introduction

Paragraph 1: Introduction
The paragraph begins with a general
statement, hook or sentence that introduces
the topic of the paper.
The paragraph presents the thesis statement
The paragraph introduces the viewpoint
discussion topic/main idea
Comments:

Point
s
Yes /
No

Review
er 1

Yes /
No
Yes/No

Yes

Yes /
No
Yes /
No
Yes /
No

Yes

No

Yes

Comments:

literature review paragraphs

The paragraph opens with topic sentence
relevant to the research question
The first paragraphs introduce the topic by
providing historical/background information.
Using this background information the author
has made a critical evaluation of the topic

No
Yes

Reviewe
r2

The paragraphs ends in a summarization

Yes /
sentences.
No
Comments: I think you can put the history that you put
in the introduction here.

No

Comments:

View point discussion paragraphs

The paragraph begins with a clear topic
sentence. The topic sentence is relevant for
both sources.
The paragraph has an explanation of positon
and evidence #1
The paragraph has an explanation of position
and evidence #2
The paragraph ends in a summarization.

Yes /
No

Yes

Yes /
No
Yes /
No
Yes /
No

Yes
Yes
No

Comments:

Comments:

Conclus
ion
The paragraph begins with a general summary
statement.
The paragraph reminds the reader of the topic
from each source.
The paragraph ends with a critical evaluation,
prediction, or opinion.

Points
Yes /
No
Yes /
No
Yes /
No

No
No
Yes

Comment
s:

Comment
s:

Grammar & Spelling

No run-on sentences or sentence

fragments. Overall syntax is logical.

Review
er 1
Yes / No

No

Revie
wer 2


Appropriate subject-verb agreement.
Count and non-count nouns.

Lexical choices are appropriate for

the genre (academic, formal).
Comments:

Yes
Yes

Comments:

General Grammar: no contractions

(eg, cant, youre, its, etc.), punctuation is used
clearly, word order, prepositions, etc.

Spelling demonstrates attention of

the writer and is consistent throughout essay.
Comments:

Formatting/citations

Name, date, class, and assignment

are centered in the middle of the page

Paragraphs are indented. If typed,

essay is double-spaced Comments:

Yes / No

Yes
YEs

Yes / No

Yes
Yes

Reviewer #1:
1. Write three things that you think your peer did very well:
a. He used enough sources to get all the information, and he worked good on citations.
b. I think that the organization of the text is very good
c. I think he used a correct punctuation and vocabulary
2. Write two suggestions to your peer for improvement. If you do not think there are
improvements, please explain why:
a. You should explain more about some things, for example in the fifth page I need
more information in the human-animal creating process for organs transplant
paragraph to understand where does the stem cells come from
b. You should use another word to refer to chimeras ( a synonym)

3.

How grammatically correct is the paper? List any recurring problems. Has the paper
been proofread? Has it been run through spellcheck?
It has been through spellcheck.
The grammatically correct.

Reviewer #2:
1. Write three things that you think your peer did very well:
a.
b.
c.
2. Write two suggestions to your peer for improvement. If you do not think there are
improvements, please explain why:
a.
b.

3. How grammatically correct is the paper? List any recurring problems. Has the
paper been proofread? Has it been run through spellcheck?