When responding to a piece of writing the first thing not to do is pick out all the minute errors. "You are not the editor, you are not the teacher".Then again don't be too nice and say it was the best piece of writing, if it actually sucked. think of it as your own, and when reading look for content that puzzled you, and attempt to clarify. always remember the topic, because that is one easy way to help a writer, if they stray off topic, make suggestions on how they can add something to make it easier to read. Since this is only a first draft, make sure your not too in depth in your criticisms, point out obvious flaws. Maybe they just started rambling, or need another sentence to end a paragraph. Major things to look our for are structure and content. If they follow the general direction and the structure is correct, they more than likely have a good grasp of the concept and just need minor tweaks. Also detail is a huge deal, make sure they elaborated enough on certain points, so the reader is not left hanging or confused. "...Where can they provide richer detail." Finally the flow has to be on point, a choppy read is a boring read. Make sure it flows nice and isn't just cut off then it really makes no sense.
Qualities of a Good Reading
A good read is one that makes sense, obviously. It must have good flow, and structure, so the reader finds it easy to follow along. Quality over quantity is always a good idea when writing, it makes the read that much easier. Basic punctuation is always helpful as well, missing commas here and there are no big deal, but make sure sentences have an end. Also, when starting a new topic, indicate it! Make sure we as the readers know that you are shifting gears, otherwise it will all become jumbled up. Finally, make sure you answer the question at hand, it makes it easy for the reader to follow, and then digest the information.
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