Argumentative essay peer review pdf

Eastern Washington University

Comp 201

Kathy L. Rowley, M.A.

Peer Review Checklist Argumentative Essay

1. Formatting

a. Header – Last name and page number (one space between name and page)

b. Heading – Name, my name, English 201-XX, date

c. Times New Roman/12 point

d. Double-spaced (Is the box checked under “paragraph”?)

e. No “I” (first person) or “we,” “our,” “us,” “one,” “you,” (second person)

f. No contractions (aren’t = are not couldn’t = could not)

g. Book titles, journals, newpapers – use italics

h. Articles, clichés, strong words – put in “ ”

i. Annotated Bibliography Ethos not needed in paper

j. Use “action” verbs instead of “passive” verbs where applicable (see Handbook)

2. Title

a. Argumentative Essay: Your Title Goes Here

3. Introduction

a. Quote/statistic question/anecdote/ (pick one)

b. Brief background information

c. Opposition/Counter Arguments/Perspectives

d. Thesis

4. Body

a. Definition

b. Developed background and/or history (suggestion)

c. Developed counter-argument (suggestion)

d. Supports from 3+ databases: (not JSTOR, ProQuest, EBSCOhost…psychological, economic, social, etc.)

i. Topic sentence

ii. Quote

iii. Restatement of quote

iv. Your analysis/synthesis

v. Transition to next paragraph

5. Conclusion

a. Include a brief summary of the paper's main points

b. Pick one or more

i. Evoke a vivid image ii. Call for some sort of action

iii. End with a warning iv. Universalize (compare to other situations) v. Suggest results or consequences

c. The following are best as the last line of your essay i. Ask a provocative question

ii. Use a quotation 6. Works Cited

a. By authors last name

b. Alphabetical order

c. See MLA handout or Owl at Purdue for format