Peer Editing Guide
Format
1. Is the heading in this format in the top, right-hand corner?
Andrew Ward
20th Century American Literature
October 22, 2013
2. Are the margins 1"?
3. Is the writing double-spaced
4. Is the essay at least 2 pages and no more than 3
5 Does the essay have a title? Does it make sense
Andrew Ward
20th Century American Literature
October 22, 2013
2. Are the margins 1"?
3. Is the writing double-spaced
4. Is the essay at least 2 pages and no more than 3
5 Does the essay have a title? Does it make sense
Organization
1. Are there paragraphs?
2. Is there an introduction, body, and conclusion?
2. Is there an introduction, body, and conclusion?
The Introduction
1. Is there a summary of the book using the book's author and title?
2. Is the summary RELATED to the main essay question/thesis statement? Is it more than "Holden is a boy who gets kicked out of school and goes to New York?"
3. Highlight the ONE main essay question that the paper is trying to answer in GREEN
4. Highlight the thesis statement in YELLOW
5. Does the thesis answer the main essay question?
2. Is the summary RELATED to the main essay question/thesis statement? Is it more than "Holden is a boy who gets kicked out of school and goes to New York?"
3. Highlight the ONE main essay question that the paper is trying to answer in GREEN
4. Highlight the thesis statement in YELLOW
5. Does the thesis answer the main essay question?
Body Paragraphs
1. Highlight the topic sentence (Main point) of each paragraph in LIGHT RED
2. Does the topic sentence support the thesis statement? (Does it answer the main question?)
3. Highlight the supporting sentence/details of each paragraph in LIGHT ORANGE
4. Highlight quotations from the book in each paragraph in LIGHT BLUE
5. Are the quotations and supporting sentences/details relevant to the main point of the paragraph?
6. Highlight the explanation/concluding sentences in each paragraph
7. Does it make sense? Does it support the main idea?
2. Does the topic sentence support the thesis statement? (Does it answer the main question?)
3. Highlight the supporting sentence/details of each paragraph in LIGHT ORANGE
4. Highlight quotations from the book in each paragraph in LIGHT BLUE
5. Are the quotations and supporting sentences/details relevant to the main point of the paragraph?
6. Highlight the explanation/concluding sentences in each paragraph
7. Does it make sense? Does it support the main idea?
Conclusion
1. Does the conclusion restate the thesis?
2. Does the conclusion explain why the topic is significant to the book and explain how it relates to everyday life?
2. Does the conclusion explain why the topic is significant to the book and explain how it relates to everyday life?
Grammar & Mechanics
1. Are the events from the story consistently discussed using present tense?
2. Find at least 5 run-on sentences or sentence fragments.
3. Do all sentences have a noun and a verb? Do the nouns and verbs match?
4. Is the first letter of the sentence capitalized? Does it end in punctuation?
5. Are the paragraphs indented (first sentence is tabbed over 5 spaces)?
2. Find at least 5 run-on sentences or sentence fragments.
3. Do all sentences have a noun and a verb? Do the nouns and verbs match?
4. Is the first letter of the sentence capitalized? Does it end in punctuation?
5. Are the paragraphs indented (first sentence is tabbed over 5 spaces)?
Clarity
1. Does the essay fully address the topic/prompt?
2. What are three questions you have for the author?
3. What could the author do to improve his or her essay?
2. What are three questions you have for the author?
3. What could the author do to improve his or her essay?