Students: Fill this all out as you grade the paper you are reviewing. Staple it to, and hand this in, along with the paper you have reviewed.

Computer Science 3604

Peer Review Form for Writing Assignment #5c (WA5c)

Your Name (the peer reviewer):                                                                   Date handed in                                           

Name of the author of the paper you reviewed:_________________________________________________

Title of paper reviewed:_________________________________________________________________________

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Write your general constructive comments and suggestions here. (The bulk of your review should appear as a large number of more specific critical comments , annotations, and suggestions, written on the paper itself and associated with the corresponding passages in the paper.)

Content                                                                                

-- correct and complete definitions

-- reflects knowledge of subject

-- original synthesis of information from other sources

-- persuasiveness (e.g., arguments to motivate importance)

-- specific action proposed

-- length is in assigned range

-- not repetitive

Organization                                          

-- order in which ideas are presented

-- introduction and conclusions

-- acknowledgments and references

Structure                                                 

-- use of thesis sentences

-- smooth transitions

-- cohesive sentences (single thought)

Style and Tone                                                            

-- professional and formal, rather than chatty and casual

-- clarity:  are the points made clearly and precisely to the reader

Mechanics                                                              

-- spelling and typos

-- sentence structure

-- grammar and punctuation

-- quotation marks and ellipses used correctly for text taken from a reference

-- not too much of the text is used in quotations

-- proofread by others

Overall comments to author: