Comp II
Flaherty		Peer Review Sheet for Paraphrase Paper

Writer _____________________________ Reviewer____________________________
Paragraphs assigned ____________ 

Use your critical thinking skills to answer the following questions as FULLY as possible to help your group member revise his/her paraphrase.  Remember that there is a group score for this assignment, and that your group is counting on you to critique the drafts as well as you can.

Directions:  Read through the paragraph once, then read through it again, comparing it to the original paragraphs found in the essay.  Respond to the following questions below, either on this paper, directly on the writer’s draft, or in both places if needed.

1.  First, carefully check each support against the original wording.  Does the writer use both original wording and original sentence structure?  Write a brief explanation as to what the writer needs to change, and mark/underline the words and phrases that are too close to the original on the draft itself.  Guard against plagiarism!!

2.  Is there any misinterpreted or misrepresented information in the paragraph?  Explain and mark that down for the writer as well if needed – unintentional plagiarism will still result in a lower score.

3.  Are the ideas in the paraphrase presented in a different order than the original text?  If the information is presented in the same order, make suggestions as to how the writer can present the information in a different way while still sounding logical.  If need be, suggest use of transitional phrases (some are listed in your text on pg. 32) to help the paragraph read smoothly.

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4.  Is there any important information from the original text that has been omitted in the paraphrase?  Keep in mind that while not ALL information from the original needs to be given in the paraphrase, all the important points should be mentioned, and the paraphrase should be close to the length of the original.

5.  Is there anything else you would like to add to help your group member out?  Is there a part of the paragraph that particularly stands out as well written?  Make note of those parts.  Are there any suggestions for general improvement (consider the writing style, if the paragraph seems unified and developed, etc).

6.  Lastly, mark any spelling, punctuation, or grammar errors on the draft itself.  If you aren’t sure, ask questions (to your instructor or the writer).

Once you are done writing out the peer review, be sure to discuss your review orally with the writer, in case she/ he has any questions.