Technical and Professional Writing
Engl 402 Redesign Project Peer Review
Instructions: Read and review two classmates' letters and redesigns by the end of class.
1. Letter
- Is it accessible and easy to follow? Write general comments on your first impression.
- Understanding the letter may not be complete and may be missing some parts, evaluate the current parts of the letter. What does it do well? Are assignment guidelines for the report met (such as required parts and required content)? Identify any parts which seem to be missing.
- Have the authors documented any sources appropriately? If not, what would you recommend?
- Where specifically could the written content of the letter be improved? How might you recommend these improvements be made?
2. Formatting and Organization
- Do the parts of the letter adhere to formatting standards for the various parts included? Is there anything missing or out of place?
- Does the report follow a clear organizational pattern, and are you able to locate the main parts of the letter quickly?
- Overall, what are the strengths of the letter's formatting and organization? Do you have any recommendations for improving the formatting and organization?
3. Redesigned Graphic
- What is your first reaction to the redesign?
- What are the strengths of the redesign? Why?
- Is there anything in the redesign that confuses you? Why? What could you recommend to revise this/these parts?
- Evaluate the author's use of Williams' four principles. Which are used effectively? What can you recommend to improve the author's use of the principles?
- Consider other design principles, such as white space, queuing, grid space, and typography (see chapter 11). What does the author do well? What could be improved on, and how?
Overall, what do you like the most, or find the most effective, about the letter and redesigned graphic? Why?
Using the rubric, provide a score for the letter and graphic.