Blackburn

RC 1000
Research Project—Peer Review Guidelines
Reviewer: Nate Stone
Writer: Noel Seversky

1. If it is in written-form, is the project formatted using MLA convention (i.e.,

double spaced, 12 pt. font, Works Cited page, etc.)? If it is not a written text, is
it still academic and research driven?
- The paper is in written form and in MLA Format. It is very well
written and contains a lot of academic research, including in-text
citations and a works cited page.

2. Does the project meet the required length and integrate the required number
of sources with in-text quotes and parenthetical citations?
- The project meets all the requirements and has the minimum
required of sources with in-text quotes and parenthetical citations.

3. Does the author introduce the argument and the ​rhetorical

situation/contexts​—social, political, historical, cultural—for this project?
- Yes. They do a good job mentioning the importance of their research
and how it impacts the different levels of society. They mention
credible sources to enhance the argument of the paper.

4. What is the ​purpose​ of this text? What does the author hope to achieve?
(Provide a brief summary of the project and the author’s main points.)
- This text’s purpose is to inform the reader of food safety and how food
borne illnesses are an issue in the world. They talk about the main
way foodborne illness is spread.

5. What is the writer’s attitude/​tone​ toward the subject?

- The writer is very passionate and informed about the subject. They
include an emotional approach with a credible structure. This is a
great way to hook your audience.

6. What authorities does the writer rely on or ​appeal​ to in order to make

her/his argument?
- They rely on using hasty generalizations regarding the food illness.
They mention the societal understanding of food illness and how
those societal views are wrong. The writer then goes into telling them
the true issue about food illness.

7. Who is its intended ​audience​, and how do you know?

 - The intended audience for the paper is anyone who eats food. The
paper talks about problems that people all over the world face
everyday with food. Anyone and everyone who reads this paper will
walk away with new and useful knowledge.

8. Ethos​: Explain the character and background of the author and how that
influence the text’s overall effectiveness. Is this person credible and
trustworthy? Why? What is this person’s bias? What do you know about him
or her that would influence your interpretation of the text?
- The character of the author is very passionate and fervid as they
incorporate emotion into the paper. The author is credible as they cite
all of their facts and incorporate credible sources in their research
paper. Their bias is to support the cause of preventing the illnesses
associated with food. The author writes the argument as if they have
had personal experience with the illness, which helps with their
credibility.

9. Pathos​: Describe the emotional appeals within the text and how they
influence the text’s overall effectiveness. What emotions do the author appeal
to? How? Are these emotional appeals effective? If so, for whom?
- The emotional appeals are all there. They make the paper very
effective as the reader feels moved after reading the paper. The author
creates so much emotion as the issues is one that can lead to life or
death.

10. Logos​: Describe the logical appeals within the text and how they influence
the text’s overall effectiveness. What logic, reason, facts, statistics are
presented? What evidence is used to convince the audience? What facts are
used in the argument? What and whose logic?
- The logic used in the argument is all backed by science and factual
information which enforces the author's credibility and the credibility
of the paper. The evidence used is proving the issues the world faces
with foodborne illness and food safety.

11. Do you see ​logical fallacies​ in play?

- Yes. One of the largest and most effective is the slippery slope fallacy.
This is used as the author talks about an issue that has a large effect
on life. This issue will continue to get worse if nothing is done, hence
the slippery slope issue.
12. Do you see ​enthymemes ​in play, and do they function as rhetorically useful
or disruptive?
- I did not catch on many enthymemes, but the author used effective
rhetoric in the paper.

13. What do you suggest for the author in terms of strengthening the project?
- This is a very well written paper. The only thing I would recommend
is to touch up on word flow to really have the reader constantly
engaged.