Peer Review: Reflective Essay draft

Authors name: ____Ugochukwu Okechukwu_______________________

Reviewers name: _________Guest Evan__________________
Author: Provide the following information about your essay:
1. Write your thesis statement/main idea below (if it is still a work in progress, say so)
My main idea is how technical communication and writing has improved my aspect of writing in all
forms, which may include in my form of communication and thinking.
2. Write out one or two questions about your draft you would like your reviewer to answer.
Am I on the right track?
What am I missing?
Reviewer: Read the writers entire draft once. As you reread the draft, respond to the following:
1. Introductory paragraph(s): Write down the sentence or sentences that contain this reflection
papers main idea (according to you). Does the author focus on an overarching theme/metaphor/quote
symbol/etc.? Suggest how the thesis statement/main idea could be strengthened, clarified, or otherwise
improved. Does the author state which evidence will be examined in the rest of the essay? Suggest
how the author could improve this part of the essay.
It thought me different ideas in planning and writing for the future, which involved different aspect of
writing. I grew as a writer and also as a thinker. It made me expand my knowledge of thinking in a
very broad manner.
Maybe talk about how this class will help you in your professional career.

2. Supporting paragraphs: Check to make sure the content of the paper supports the thesis and that
additional evidence or content is not needed to support it. Indicate one paragraph in which the writers
evidence is strong, and state the reasons why you think so. Then find one paragraph that needs more
evidence. Drawing from your own experiences or understanding of the type of assignment the author is
discussing, suggest evidence that might work to better illustrate or develop the main idea or subclaims.
I started the semester strong and ready, but I also felt that I needed to improve in all aspect.
This semester has been a very busy and important semester. Technical communication became one of
my very educative classes in all aspect of writing. At the beginning of the class things started of slow,
but picked up at a quick pace. My writing towards this class was not as confident as it was in the
beginning of the class, but as time took it, my writing developed. It thought me different ideas in
planning and writing for the future, which involved different aspect of writing. I grew as a writer and
also as a thinker. It made me expand my knowledge of thinking in a very broad manner.
In this paragraph, you talked about how this class personally helped you grow as a writer.

Technical writing has improved me in all aspect. Today, I understand the idea and format
behind every project assigned to me. It has developed my own thinking and approach towards it. I
struggled at first in writing, but eventually picked up a lot just from doing the homework assigned and
by listening to the teacher. It built up my writing vividly.
This paragraph was a little vague and kind of restated what was said in the paragraph above.
3. Organization: Number the paragraphs in the authors paper. Then, use the space below to describe
the purpose or main idea of each paragraph. Check to make sure the paper follows a consistent
organizational pattern and is effectively organized with clear paragraphs (focused around one subclaim) and smooth transitional/topic sentences. When you finish, suggest where the writer might
improve the organization of the paper through the use of transitional sentences, by focusing on one
topic in each paragraph, by restructuring the order of paragraphs, etc.
1. Stating how this class helped you grow as a writer
2. Different work completed in this class
3. How technical writing has improved your writing as a whole
4. How technical communication affects communicating

4. List the 2 most important things the author should focus on during revision.
1. There are some grammatical errors throughout your paper
2. Length

5. Respond to the authors questions in number 2.

You are definitely on the right track, just add some more about how this class will translate to your
professional career.

Author: When your essay is returned, read the comments by your peer reviewer and do the following:
1. Compare your description of the thesis statement with your readers. Consider your readers
comments and revise your thesis statement if necessary.

Already revised

2. What additional evidence from the research youve read, from your experiences, from your
observations, etc. would strengthen the support for your thesis?

Talking more about how it will translate to my professional career

3. Make a revision plan. List, in order of importance, the 3 most important things that you need to do
as you revise your essay.

1. Grammatical error
2. Talk more about professional career
3. How I grew as a writer