When I peer review someone’s paper I generally read it a few times to see if anything sticks out to me. Usually the first thing I will look for are any grammar or sentence structure issues, and I will comment about to how to fix them. Then, I will look at how they set up their argument, and make sure it relates to their thesis. I will also look at any evidence or quotes they used and make sure they are utilized correctly. Then I will usually read the essay again to see if I missed anything, and make sure it fits together well.
The comments I received from my peer review were very helpful. I had missed a few grammar things that I did not realize when writing, but my peers picked up on. I also got comments about using more specific evidence, which will remind me to to not be vague in my essay. Another comment that was helpful to me was about making sure I covered all of what the prompt asked. I will keep these comments in mind when revising my essay, and will use them during the revision process because now I am aware of parts of the essay that I can fix.
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