Proofreading and Editing

Peer Review

Checklist

 

DIRECTIONS:  Exchange papers with another student. Then use the checklist to provide feedback by placing a check if the answer is yes. If the answer is no, leave it blank. Return the paper and checklist to your partner after you complete the analysis. 

 

  1. Does the essay have an introductory paragraph? ____ an attention getter? _____

a thesis statement? _____ a plan of development? _____

    

      2.   Does body paragraph #1 have a topic sentence? ___ Details? ____   Example(s)? ____

            Do the example(s) contain answers to these questions: Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?

 

      3.   Does body paragraph #2 have a topic sentence? ___ Details? ____   Example(s)? ____

Do the example(s) contain answers to these questions: Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?

 

      4.   Does body paragraph #3 have a topic sentence? ___ Details? ____   Example(s)? ____

Do the example(s) contain answers to these questions: Who? What? Why? Where? When? How?

 

  1. Does the essay have a concluding paragraph? ____

 

  1. Does the essay have any of the following errors

                          

                             _____s/v agreement                             _____tense shift

                             _____pronoun shift                              _____pronoun agreement

                             _____vague pronoun reference            _____run-ons     

                             _____fragments                                    _____spelling  

                             _____capitalization                              _____wrong words 

                             _____awkward sentences                    _____modifiers

                             _____parallelism                                  _____noun plurals

                             _____repetition                                    _____comma rules 

                             _____semicolon rules

                            

7.  Did the writer use exact language? (1)  Specific nouns____   (2) Vivid Verbs_____   (3) Strong Modifiers _____

 

8.   Have you pointed out the errors to your partner? ____

 

  1. What recommendations would you make to your partner, so he or she can make this a great paper? 

 

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Date: ญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ______________________________________

 

Marlene Cueto, 2006ฉ