Peer Evaluation: Draft 1—Research Paper
This checklist will help you look analytically at the structure, style, and conventions of a research paper. Be sure to write editing marks/revision notes directly on draft 1.

Name of Author:
Name of Evaluator:
Date:
Note: If you answer "No" to any of the following, circle the point(s) that need to be improved.
Step 1: Editing Circle One List problem areas.
1. Read through your partner's paper, noting and marking editing errors as you go. (Grammar, mispelled words, formating, mistyping, etc.) Yes/No  
2. As you read through the paper, what did you think of the over-all argument? Was it strong and clear? Yes/No  
Step 2: Introduction & Conclusion
1. Read through the introduction. Is it eye-catching, interesting, and complete? Does it gradually/smoothly transition to the thesis statement? Is it directly related to the thesis statement topic? Yes/No  
2. Read through the conclusion. It is conclusive and complete? Does it include the three thesis points? Does the conclusion blend well with the rest of the paper? Yes/No  
Step 3: Thesis Statement
1. Read the thesis statement again. Is the thesis an underlined, 3-part, arguable point placed at the end of the introduction on the first page? Yes/No  
2. Skim through the paper, are each of the thesis points discussed and answered in the paper in the order they appear in the thesis statement? Yes/No  
Step 4: In-Text References
1. Skim through the in-text citations. Is each source formally introduced? If a source is used more than once, is it informally introduced each time? Yes/No  
2. Does the writer refer to works in the present tense (Jones says)? Yes/No  
3. Look for any eliminated portions of quotes. Are these sections are indicated with bracketed explanations &/or ellipses points? Yes/No  
4. Look for long quotes. Are there any beginning or ending a paragraph? Yes/No  
5. Check summaries and paraphrases. Are they blended with personal thoughts to produce an original paper? Yes/No  
6. As you looked through the citations, did they all relate to the purpose of the paper? Yes/No  
7. Did you notice that the writer relied too much or too little upon external sources to support opinions or statements? Yes/No  
8. Does the author rely too heavily on one or two sources? Yes/No  
9. Does the writer cite the same references several times in a row, rather than integrating sources? Yes/No  
10. Do the paragraphs contain enough citations to prove (support) the truth of the writer's thesis or topic sentences? Yes/No  
Step 5: Transitions
1. Skim through the paper one last time and note transitions. Does the writer use good, smooth, clear transitional thoughts? Yes/No  

 

 

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