Peer Editing Checklist
Reviewer: ; Author: ; Topic:
For each item below, indicate strengths and weaknesses by placing a checkmark in the appropriate box.
THEN, provide written evidence at least once within each shaded category section, for either an area of strength or of weakness.
Area |
Strength |
Weakness |
Evidence |
ORGANIZATION & DEVELOPMENT |
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Introduction | |||
Engaging title | |||
Interest grabber, “grabs” your attention | |||
Clear three-fold thesis statement | |||
Body | |||
Fluid paragraphs | |||
Evidence or details support main idea | |||
Feature to Feature or Subject to Subject | |||
Ideas or evidence presented logically | |||
Overall essay, supports thesis statement | |||
Conclusion | |||
Conclusion is present | |||
Restatement of thesis is present | |||
FOCUS, CONTENT, & VOICE |
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Paper addresses assignment | |||
Quotes are added as concrete details | |||
Persuasive: essay points and details are believable. | |||
Tone is professional, informative, & engaging | |||
Writing is appropriate for intended audience | |||
CLARITY IN VOCABULARY, WORD CHOICE, & USAGE |
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Written in standard English (NO SLANG) | |||
Few if any clichés or use of jargon | |||
Correct verb tense (PRESENT) | |||
Word choice is clear and precise | |||
Little if any redundancy | |||
No First person | |||
Dead Words | |||
SENTENCE STRUCTURE |
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No run-ons or comma splices | |||
No fragments | |||
Sentence variety present | |||
MECHANICS |
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Agreement between subjects and verbs, pronouns, and antecedents | |||
Consistent point of view, number, and tense | |||
Correct spelling and capitalization | |||
Correct use of punctuation | |||
DOCUMENTATION (if required) |
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Uses citation style correctly in body of paper | |||
Uses citation style correctly in reference list |
Additional comments (something the author does well or suggestions for additions to strengthen paper):