Essay 2 Peer Review Workshop: Content

Directions: Mark your responses directly onto the paper you are reviewing. If you are unsure
about a question, simply state that something seems off but you are unsure of what—then go see
your professor for help on your understanding of this essay.

1. Is the essay in MLA format? If not, what suggestions can you make to the author to get it
to MLA format? Here is the link to OWL Purdue MLA so you can check:
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_g
uide/mla_general_format.html

Yes, the essay is in MLA format.

2. Does the essay include a controlling idea that is not obvious to everyone? In other words,
does it reveal something not everyone would know about the meaning of the image? Does the
author make a claim that includes an interpretation about this visual text? Is this claim clear and
direct? What is it? What suggestions do you have for the writer in order to strengthen the claim?
Highlight the controlling idea and tell the author if it reveals new information to you or not.

Yes, the essay includes a controlling idea that there will be complicated structure
relationships and tensions by the symbolic imagery of the poster. Yellow

3. Where can the author develop more of an analysis or more fully develop the ideas? In
other words, does the author present a definition of the image or a summary or is the author
explaining to readers their analysis of the image? Indicate in the text where the author is
summarizing and where the author is analyzing.

The author presents both a definition and their analysis of the image. Green

4. Has the author chosen one (and only one) image to analyze? Does the author indicate the
image in the introduction? Does the author include the image in the introduction?

Yes, there’s only one image to analyze in the introduction.

5. Does the author use elements from the image as evidence to support the claim in every
paragraph? If not, indicate in each paragraph where the author should include more evidence.

Yes.

6. Does the essay maintain a cohesive focus around the controlling idea? Mark any tangents
that you find in the essay.

Yes.
7. Is the tone and language appropriate for your English 1301 class? If not, suggest for the
author what changes they might make.

Yes, the tone and language are appropriate.

8. Does the conclusion answer the three questions (Did I do what I said I would do?; Why is
this important?; and What do I want my audience to do with this information?)

Yes, the conclusion states a clear response to the three questions above.

9. Indicate in the text where the author needs more details.

I think overall there’s no need to add more details.

10. Indicate in the text where the author needs more evidence.

No need to add more evidence.

11. Indicate in the text three places where the author deserves praise for this essay. Turquoise

12. Indicate in the text three places that the author should fix before submitting the essay.

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