Dr. Snider
English 100

Reviewer’s Name_____________________

Does the introduction catch the reader's interest and introduce the thesis adequately?  Explain.  What about the title?

Is the thesis underlined? Is it an adequate/good/poor thesis? Does it govern the rest of the paper?


Is the thesis adequately developed? Are any paragraphs irrelevant to it? Does the paper meet the length limit of the assignment?.


Are the topic sentences underlined and adequately developed? Do they each point back to the thesis?


Indicate where support for the thesis or topic sentence is weak. Offer suggestions for improving the support.



Is the subject matter significant? Is it appropriate for the assignment? Does the paper correspond to the assignment?


Does the subject matter interest you? If not, how might it be improved?



Consider the style, diction, grammar, and mechanics (spelling, punctuation, capitalization). Are they up to standard written English?



What’s the main weakness of the paper?


What’s the main strength?