©Zuoyue Wang, Cal Poly Pomona, zywang@csupomona.edu

HST 462 Senior Thesis

Peer Group Review Worksheets

Prof. Zuoyue Wang

Instruction: As we have discussed in my office, a good history senior thesis should:

1. present a clear thesis statement that indicates what’s original in your argument;

2. be supported by a rich narrative built on a variety of sources;

3. flow well from sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph, and section to section;

4. be free of grammatical errors;

5. conclude with a thoughtful reflection that recaptures your main argument and relate your case study to the broader historical debate you have sketched in the historiography section;

6. follow consistently the Turabian style for footnotes and bibliography (see a style guide on my website: http://www.csupomona.edu/~zywang/style.html).

The purpose of this exercise is for you to offer critical but constructive feedback to your classmates with the above criteria in mind so they can improve their papers.

Senior Thesis Title:

Senior Thesis Author:

Your (Reviewer) Name:

What’s the Paper’s Main Argument?

What Are the Major Primary and Secondary Sources Used in the Paper?

What Do You Like about the Paper?

What Are Your Suggestions on Improving It?