Your instructor will grade your peer reviews of your classmates’ projects based on three criteria:
1) the quantity;
2) the quality; and
3) the tone of your comments.
Quantity: At minimum, you are required to compose the following: five in-text comments that address particular passages in the essay; three rubric-criteria comments (on Focus, Evidence, Organization, etc.) that address larger areas of concern; two Community Comments that point out patterns of difficulty that should be analyzed and corrected; and one substantial “Overall Comments” note that discusses the paper as a whole.
Quality: Your comments should be specific, textually grounded, accurate, and detailed. You are expected to indicate particular passages in your classmates’ essays, state what is or is not working, and provide clear suggestions for improvement. Avoid simple statements of approval or disapproval, like “this doesn’t make any sense,” “this is good,” or “I liked/did not like this” unless accompanied by a “because” statement.
Tone: As with all academic writing, you are expected to maintain a tone appropriate to your audience. Your comments should demonstrate respect, support, and empathy for the writer; use formal, academic diction; and avoid racist or sexist language.
In-Text Comments: Your in-text comments should include specific suggestions for revision by providing five in-text comments and two Community Comments. That is, your feedback should indicate particular passages (words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs) in the essay, and provide specific and thoughtful suggestions for improvement.
Rubric-Criteria Comments and Overall Comments: You should focus on the overall concerns, providing complete, evaluative sentences for at least three of the rubric categories and complete, thoughtful sentences to the “Overall Comments” that discuss the paper as a whole.
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