Remembering Essay Peer Review Sheet
Author: _____________________ Peer Reviewer: ____________________
1. How does the author begin their essay? Do they use “in medias res”? Do they use Show Don’t Tell? How could the author improve their introduction?
2. Does the author use detailed observations to describe their memory? Does the author use dialogue where appropriate?
3. Does the author create a specific scene set in time and space? Is the essay focused on one memory? Is their topic too broad? Is their topic developed enough?
4. What is the author’s conflict or tension? Does he or she deal with this by using an internal dialogue?
5. What is the insight at the end of the paper? By the end do you understand how this event shaped or changed the author? Why or why not?
6. Identify and describe the most effective technique or theme demonstrated in the essay.
7. Identify and describe an area within the essay that could be improved upon in revision.