Peer Review

Please answer the following for each attached document.

I like it when you say _______ because ________.
I am confused when you say _______. Do you mean _______?
It surprises me when you say _______ because I thought ________.
Do you really think _________ is true? It’s hard for me to agree with you because ________.
I am interested when you say ________ because it makes me think of _________.
Although I agree with you that ________, you may be over looking __________.
Although I agree with you that ________, some might say _________.
I want to know more about ______ because _______.
I like the ______ part of your essay, but I get really confused starting when you discuss________ because ________.
You might want to consider moving ________ because _______.
I want to know more about _______ because _______.
I can see that _______ is significant to you, but you may want to consider _______ because _______.

You can also use the following to elaborate.

Summarize/Say back: Here is what I see this saying… [This is useful because sometimes the overall point of an essay maybe lost, and the writer may not see this.] Responding: As I read this paragraph, I…
Pointing: What seems most important here is…What seems to be missing here is…
Extending: You could also apply this to… What would happen if you added…
Encouraging: This section works for me because….
Suggesting: If I were you, I would add…. You could move this paragraph….
Soliciting: Could you say more here about…?
Connecting: In my experience, this… When I read an article about this, the author made the point that…
Evaluating: The opening is well done… The conclusion seems weak to me because it does not extend all of the point that you make in the essay…
Counter-arguing: Some may argue that…
Questioning: What do you mean here? This is confusing to me, could you do more to explain or rephrase for clarity?