Make sure to tell us who the audience is at the top of your paper. This will help the peer reviewers evaluate your paper.
Now that you’ve done some done she research, and created an outline, let’s start to put it together. For this rough draft, as with all rough drafts, don’t try to make it perfect–just get it written down. You can always go back and revise this later. The hardest part is getting the first draft written.You need to have at least half done for the rough draft assignment, but it’ll be easier to revise if you can get it all done now. You’ll get more feedback from your peers and from me.Use your outline to make sure you’re organizing your thoughts and including all of your evidence. Think back to the examples we looked at. How did they start their arguments? How did they organize their text. Did they ask a questions and then answer it? Did they present a problem then provide a solution? Or, did they simply want to make their audience aware of a new development?Keep your audience in mind as you write this. It’ll help if you picture them as you write. If you write to “everyone” your argument won’t be focused enough to convince such a broad group. You don’t have to worry about the works cited page or reflection for the rough draft. Just get your thoughts on paper. For the Peer Review: As you peer review another student’s paper, you probably won’t be familiar with the topic they’ve chosen, but you can still review their work for clarity. Also, look to make sure they are supporting their claims with evidence.Specific things to look for:

Intro:

Is there a hook that draws the reader in?
Do they introduce the reader to the topic?
Do they give a clear thesis statement with their main argument?

Body:

Do they provide claims that support and connect to the thesis/ main argument?
Do each of their claims include at least one piece of evidence in support?
Do they vary the types of appeals they use? (ethos, pathos, logos)
Is the work organized and clear?
Do they use topic sentences for each paragraph?
Do they use transitions to lead the reader through their paper.
Note any moments when you get confused or when you have to re-read a section.
Who do you think is their primary audience (Note to the author: if the peer reviewer sees a different evidence than the intended audience, you may want to revise your paper).
What general advice do you have?

Conclusion:

Do they restate the thesis and remind us what their overall argument is?
Do they summarize their argument?

(They might leave us with a call to action.)

Did they bring up new points or evidence in the conclusion? (They shouldn’t)
What general advice do you have?