The Diamond Peer Review Sheet

Name of Peer Reviewer: __________________
Name of Article Writer: ___________________
Period:_________________
Date: __________________

The Diamond Peer Review Sheet
50 Points Possible

Hello peer reviewer. You should now have a copy of someone else's article for the school newspaper. Your responsibility is to carefully, thoroughly, and meticulously study this person's article looking for ways to help the writer improve it. If you fail in this responsibility, your 50 points will vanish, and you will be severely beaten with a wet noodle. Don't let this happen to you!
Plan on spending a minimum of 30 minutes painstakingly reviewing your peer student's article. Please answer the following eight questions by circling the correct answers, and providing ideas for improvement. The first six questions are worth 4 points each, and the last two questions are worth 8 points each.

1- This article is about an interesting topic that at least some people will want to read about.
Yes
No (I'll make suggestions about how to improve it below.)



2- The writer has presented information in this article clearly and completely in a way that makes it understandable to the reader.
Yes
No (I'll suggest how to improve it below, and I will put a number 2 next to this problem area in the rough draft.)



3- The sentences in this article clearly move from one thought to the next in a logical and easy to follow form.
Yes
No (I'll suggest how to improve it below, and I will put a number 3 next to this problem area in the rough draft.)



4- If appropriate for the type of article you are reviewing, the writer has included an introduction to the article's topic, and a conclusion that ties the article together in my mind.
Yes
No (I'll suggest how to improve it below, and I will put a number 4 next to this problem area in the rough draft.)



5- The personality of the writer shows through in their article by revealing his or her confidence, enthusiasm, and individual expressiveness. You can see the "writer's fingerprints" in this article.
Yes
No (I'll suggest how to improve it below, and I will put a number 5 next to this problem area in the rough draft.)



6- The writer has used words that create a certain mood or feeling in their article. For example, articles about fashion may use trendy words, articles about sports may use action-packed words, editorials may use specialized words that relate to a specific topic, etc.
Yes
No (I'll suggest how to improve it below, and I will put a number 6 next to this problem area in the rough draft.)



7- In 25 words or more please explain to the writer what you think is good about his or her article.
















8- In 25 words or more please explain to the writer what you think needs improvement in his or her article.