Auburn University Comments and Perception of Thesis Discussion Paper

Please submit your drafts by Wednesday night. Peer review partners will be assigned Thursday morning at 7 am. Peer reviews will be due by Thursday night. Thoroughly review the various dimensions of the project and then respond to the questions below.

1. Comment on the thesis: What is the author’s position on the topic? What is the basis for the position? Is the thesis effective in establishing the purpose of the assignment?
2. Comment on the content and organization: Does the project contain at least 900 words of text? How are the main ideas laid out? Do the ideas lead logically from one to the next? Can you identify any aspect that is missing or could be presented differently?
3. Comment on the use of sources: Does the author use a variety of sources? Are the sources reliable, verifiable, and sufficient? Comment on the quality of sources, and in-text citations for all borrowed information, both visual and print.
4. Comment on visual design: The form of this project must work along with its content in order to present a cohesive and unified argument. The form would include use of colors, fonts, visuals, design elements etc. Assess the author’s effective use of creative design. Make at least 2 suggestions for revision.
5. What do you like best in this presentation/project and what is one area that you think needs revision?