LEST400/HIST 497 Law and Immigrants in the United States (Fall 2021)
LEST400/HIST 497 Law and Immigrants in the United States (Fall 2021)
Instructor: Boram Yi, PhD.
Peer feedback report (Due 11/28, 5 pts)
Your name: _______________________________________
Topic/title of the paper you read: ____________________________________
Author of the above paper: _______________________________________
Read your partner’s paper twice, once to get an overview of the paper and the second time to provide constructive criticism for the author to use when revising his/her paper. Answer the questions below. “E” stands for “Excellent;” “S” for “Satisfactory; and “U” stands for “Unsatisfactory.”
E S U CRITERIA READER’S COMMENTS
Thesis statement/argument: The writer clearly states the thesis statement/argument. What is the writer’s thesis statement/ argument? Write it in one sentence here.
Organization: The writer develops and organizes focused and coherent messages. What is the subject of the paper? Write it in one sentence here.
Evidence: Evidence: The writer provides relevant and reliable supporting materials (evidence) that substantiate the thesis statement.
List the three most important sources the writer uses here. For each source, include the following information—author, the title of the article, the journal/newspaper/magazine, and the date of its publication.
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Mechanics:
spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. What is the most frequent mechanical error(s) the writer seems to make repetitively? List two if any.
Overall effectiveness
Does the writer effectively communicate his/her message throughout the paper, yes or no?
Yes, explain your answer:
No, explain your answer:
2. Write three specific suggestions for the writer to help hone the paper. (i.e., “clarification of the thesis statement needed;” “the writer may need to look at source XYZ;” you may consider X angle; more editing needed; paragraph A may be moved to page X.)
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3. Discuss how reviewing your partner’s paper has helped improve your own paper in 50 to 150 words.
