Name of author: Name of reader 1:
Reader 1: Question development, thesis, argument, evidence
Examine the first paragraph. What question does the paper ask?
Circle what you think is the thesis. Is the thesis the last sentence of the first paragraph? Yes No
Does the thesis provide an answer to the paper’s question? Yes No Maybe Explain:
Does the thesis preview the sources used (“by analyzing [x]”)? Yes No Discuss:
Does the thesis preview the supporting argument (“[example 1], [example 2], [example 3]”)? Yes No
Look at the title. Does the title inform the reader of the paper’s question and/or thesis? Yes No
Examine the third paragraph and any other paragraphs that use footnotes or other citations. Draw a line in the left margin next to these paragraphs. These are the analysis paragraphs. How many are there? _______________
What source(s) is (are) used by the author? __________________________________________________
Is the source relevant to the question and thesis? Yes No Does it come from the time period being studied? Yes No
How well does the author discuss the primary source instead of just quoting it? Very Well; Well; Okay; Not Well
Circle each citation. How many are there? _________ Read over the analysis paragraphs again. Circle any sentence that you feel needs a citation but doesn’t have one. Are the citations in Turabian or another approved format (APA, MLA)? Yes No Somewhat
What advice do you have for the author?
Name of author: Name of reader 2:
Reader 2: Organization and style
Familiarize yourself with the circled thesis (first paragraph). Examine the second paragraph. Is it the background paragraph? Yes No Maybe
Does the second paragraph use source? Yes No
Does the second paragraph use a .com website as a source? Yes No Circle the citations in the paragraph. How many? _______ Circle any sentence that looks like it needs a citation but doesn’t have one. Are the citations in Turabian format? Yes No Maybe
Quickly skim the analysis paragraphs. Read over the second paragraph again. Line out background information that you think is unnecessary or excessive.
Look over the analysis paragraphs and the concluding paragraph. Draw a box around the sentence in each paragraph that best summarizes the content of that paragraph (the topic sentence). The number of analysis + concluding paragraphs ______. The number of times the topic sentence is the first sentence in the paragraph ________.
Does the paper include a reflection section related to global literacy? Yes No
Read the reflection section. Indicate in the margin whether it is connected to being “enlightened citizens,” “globally astute leaders,” and/or “engaged solution creators.”
Read over the paper one more time. Start any place in the paper where you notice misspellings, awkward sentence constructions, typos, or vague statements.
What advice do you have for the author?