Peer review is an important part of the writing process because it gives us an opportunity to gain insights and feedback from outside readers.

Share a Paragraph, Review a Paragraph

Peer review is an important part of the writing process because it gives us an opportunity to gain insights and feedback from outside readers. Essentially, peer review offers us a chance to test out our writing on an audience in a very low-stress way. As a peer reviewer, remember you do not have to be an expert writer to offer feedback to someone.

Offer Your Initial Thoughts

In your initial post, share your introduction and one body paragraph from your Rhetorical Analysis essay due at the end of this module. Remember to provide a thesis statement at the end of your introduction and to use rhetorical terms throughout your rhetorical analysis. 

Connect with Classmates

Please read the?Sample Rhetorical Analysis Essay (Links to an external site.) from the Excelsior College OWL and the Sample Rhetorical Analysis Essay (Links to an external site.) from St. Louis Community College. These readings will help you target your feedback to your peers.?

Select two of your classmates’ posts and try to aim for posts that have not been reviewed. After carefully reading the introduction and body paragraph, please address the following questions in your response:

Does the thesis statement make an assertion and make it clear that the reader is about to read a rhetorical analysis? If so, how? If not, what advice could you offer?

What rhetorical terms are covered in the body paragraph provided in the post? How does the author develop examples of those rhetorical terms?

Are the paragraphs well organized for you as a reader? Explain your response.

Did you notice any issues of clarity or any errors that impacted your understanding of the paragraphs? If so, be sure to point out a specific example(s).

Did the author properly cite examples from the essay according to APA guidelines? Explain your response.

What do you see as the strengths of the paragraphs so far? Be specific.

Remember, you do not have to be an expert writer to provide quality peer review feedback. You will be sharing your thoughts as an informed reader, and your classmate will then be able to consider this feedback during the revision process.