Reviewer’s Name:

Author’s Name:

Response Worksheet for Essay #2

Place. Is there adequate description / sense of place? What else do you want to know?

Note one strong description + pg #:

(If applicable) Note one description that needs development + pg #:

Research. What sources were used? Can you think of other perspectives that should have been addressed? What other kinds of research would be useful?

Structure: Suggestions re: Intro?

Progression of ideas: Did one paragraph lead logically to another? How about transitions and connections between material? Note places (incl. pg #s) where you found either really strong transitions or ones that needed work.

So What? According to the author, why does this place matter or what does it illustrate on a larger scale?

Cite page #(s) below where you see author reflecting / hypothesizing re: So What. If little evidence of “So What,” offer some questions the author could ask, or connections the author could make, to raise this investigation to a level of general significance.

Integration of sources. Cited correctly? If not, give specific examples (pg. #s).

Grammar: Any recurrent problems (run-ons, fragments, poor punctuation, etc.)? Awk sentences? Poor word choice? Give pg. #s for examples. Other style issues?

Compliments: What do you admire about this piece? What is working well?

Challenges: What do you challenge the writer to improve upon? What needs the most work?