Copy and paste these prompts/questions below, write your responses under them, and submit the prompts/questions and your responses as your peer feedback. When responding to the prompts/questions below, respond/speak to the writer.

Concept:

• Does the writer clearly define the concept?
• Does the writer clearly describe the concept in a way that is accessible and easy to understand?

Annotated Bibliography (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.:

• Investigate the writer’s sources (follow links as provided, or look them up). Are their sources categorized correctly (e.g., report, academic journal article, etc.)? If not, specify which sources are categorized incorrectly, and explain what kind of source you believe the writer is using.
• Are the sources cited based on their category type and according to APA standards (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.? If not, specify which sources you believe are cited incorrectly, and specify what needs to be revised. Include links if appropriate.
• Did the writer include information and annotations for: the textbook, one source that agrees with the position of the author of the textbook, and one source that disagrees with the author of the textbook?
• Do the agree/disagree sources pass the CRAAP Test (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.?
• Do either of the agree/disagree sources list the author of the textbook as an author of the agrees/disagrees sources?

Thesis Statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.:

• Review the linked handout (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and offer clear, specific feedback on the writer’s thesis statement (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..
• Offer at least one specific suggestion for how the writer can strengthen and improve their thesis statement. As part of your suggestion, use examples as appropriate to help clarify what you are suggesting. As appropriate, include links to resources you may be aware of that you think would be helpful to the writer.

Final Overview: (Instead of copy/pasting the entire prompt below into your feedback, you might want to simply label it “Final Overview,” or something similar.)

• Offer a final review/summary to the writer. Start with “Dear ________,” [insert the writer’s name into the blank]. Offer positive feedback first, and then focus on moving forward, potential improvements, and what kind of additional information, explanations, or research you believe could improve the quality of their essay. Include whatever other kind of (positive) review, etc. you think will help the writer move forward.

Step 3: Submit your peer reviews

• You will submit your peer review for each writer as a “reply” to their posted Prewriting Assignment. When posting, be sure to post your peer review as a direct reply to the writer you are replying to, rather than as a reply to another reviewer (you should click the “Reply” button directly under the writer you are reviewing).