PEER SCAVENGER HUNT FORM/ EVALUATION

Documented Synthesis

Peer's Name

Writer's Name

# of pages completed (including Works Cited and/ or title page):

1. Find the thesis statement and write it in the space provided:

2. List at least five main points found in the body of the essay:

3. Find a long (or block) quote. State the page on which you find the quote, copy the introduction to the quote, copy the first four words of the quote, write ellipses (…), and copy the analysis after the quote. If the student begins or ends a paragraph with a quote, please make a notation in the paper for the student to change this error. Also, note whether the student properly cited the long quote in MLA format:

4. Find an in-text (internal) quote. Follow the instructions for #3:

5. List the authors the student used in his or her paper. How many quotes and/or paraphrased references does the student use for each author?

6. List the main idea in the conclusion. How does the student treat his or her subject? Is the conclusion insightful or simply repetitive?

7. List at least 7 transition words and phrases this student used:

8. Overall, did this student incorporate WRAC sources effectively? Look at how the sources were used in this student's paper. Does the student reuse or reincorporate authors? Or does the student use his or her source material all at once and never refer to his or her authors again? Write a short commentary addressing this issue.

9. What are three strengths in this student's paper? (Be specific):

10. What are three weaknesses in this student's paper? (Be specific):

11. Find and circle any of the following words (or forms of these words or questionable words) if they appear in this essay: you, your, you're, yours, I, me, my, mine, myself, we, our, ours, us, something, everything, anything, nothing, someone, everyone, anyone, no one, somebody, everybody, anybody, nobody, thing, things, stuff, bad, good, great, huge, big, nice, mean, sad (The writer will have to rewrite portions of his or her essay to remove these vague and/or meaningless words. The writer may also choose to consult his or her thesaurus/dictionary to find suitable replacements.)

12. Find and circle any of the following phrases: in today's society, in today's world; first, second, third, fourth, etc; in my opinion, I believe that, I feel that, I know that, due to the fact that, it is this writer's opinion, the reason…is because, just because…, by +-ing verb, is + -ing verb (Note to writer: please rewrite or remove these phrases.)

*If certain items in # 1-8 are missing, please let the writer know immediately!