Writer's Name:

Peer Reviewer's Name:

Part 1: Thesis Statement

The thesis statement is:

___ Very clear focus that is precise, appropriately narrow, and well articulated

___ Clear focus on the topic which is adequately precise

___ Topic has a discernable focus but lacks precision

___ Topic is unclear. The focus needs to be narrowed/broadened or clarified

Comments:

The thesis statement has:

___ No grammatical errors.

___ 1 grammatical error.

___ 2 grammatical errors.

___ 3 or more grammatical errors.

Comments:

Part 2: Keywords

The brainstormed keywords are:

___ Sufficient and relevant.

___ Insufficient and irrelevant.

The keyword search statement is:

___ A clear, concise, and well focused keyword search statement that uses Boolean operators correctly.

___ A clear keyword search statement with 1 or 2 minor mistakes.

___ An unclear keyword search statement with 2 or more mistakes.

___ Consistent mistakes are made in applying basic search techniques.

Comments:

Part 3: Databases

The portfolio lists:

___ 2 relevant databases

___ 1 relevant database

___ 0 relevant databases

Comments:

Part 4: Works Cited

The Works Cited lists:

___ 7 sources

___ 5-6 sources

___ 3-4 sources

___ less than 3 sources

The Works Cited:

___ Includes all types of sources required.

___ Missing 1 type of source.

___ Missing 2 types of sources.

___ Missing more than 2 types of sources.

Comments:

The Works Cited formatting (MLA) has:

___ No mistakes

___ 1 or 2 minor mistakes

___ 2 or 3 mistakes

___ 3 or more mistakes

Comments:

The sources listed in the Works Cited seem:

___ Very well focused on the topic or specific sub-aspects of the topic

___ Appropriate for the topic

___ Not appropriate for supporting the topic

Comments: