1. You'll complete TWO peer reviews
Read each of the two drafts.
After reading each draft, respond
to the questions below in a reply thread:
1. Summarize below an idea you like--or type out an actual
sentence you like--from the paper. Briefly explain below what
you like about that idea or sentence.
2. Type out a sentence below that you find confusing or
unclear. Explain below why it’s confusing.
3. Look at the writer’s opening paragraph. What could be done
to make it more interesting/engaging?
4. Type out below the sentence (or two) that seems to contain
the writer's thesis. Does the thesis statement
provide a main assertion / point about the images?
Is the thesis clear? Are there problems with the thesis (for
example, it's too narrow, too broad, or it's just an announcement
of a topic)? Explain below.
5. Look for the paragraphs in which the writer offers his/her
supporting points. Summarize the supporting points below
6. In each body paragraph that describes the images, are there
enough specific details/ examples/ quotes from the images to
illustrate the main idea of the paragraph? Are there areas that
should be improved? Explain below.
7. In each paragraph that analyzes the images, are there specific
references to Kilbourne's or Katz’s video? Is the connection

2. between Kilbourne's/Katz’s ideas and the point the writer wants
to make about the iamges clear? Could additional references be
made to Kilbourne or Katz? Where?
8. Does the paper have clear organization and
transitions? Could the organization or transitions be improved?
Explain below.
9. Are sources cited correctly in the text of the paper and in the
Works Cited page, according to the MLA guidelines explained
in the textbook and in the learning module for the week?
10. Make notes below about any errors you see in punctuation,
grammar, or sentence structure.
11. Provide a final word of encouragement to the writer below: