Name:______Date:______Period:______Peer Editing Checklist

Directions: Read your partner's paper VERY CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY. Then, answer the following questions about the essay and make comments and suggestions below. I read ______’s (first and last name) Research Paper. Topic discussed in this paper: ______H.O.T – Introductory Paragraph: Did this paper have a TITLE? yes or no Did this paper have a HOOK that grabbed your attention? yes or no Did this paper have an OVERVIEW in the INTRODUCTION? yes or no Did this OVERVIEW have at least four sentences? yes or no Did this OVERVIEW state the problem of the issue? yes or no Did this OVERVIEW state why this issue is important? yes or no Does the thesis follow the formula [Overall], [state issue] [causes and effects] and [solutions]. [However], [state best solution]. yes or no Did this paper have a THESIS as the last sentence(s) of the INTRO? yes or no If yes, what was the thesis statement(s)? ______If not, please write a thesis statement you think this person could use for their paper: ______

1 Any additional comments about their H.O.T? ______1 PP – 1 st Body Paragraph: Does 1PP have a clear topic sentence (P1)? yes or no Does 1PP have three causes listed in their P2 sentences? yes or no What were the three causes? 1. ______2. ______3. ______Does 1 PP have three effects of these causes listed in their P3 sentences? yes or no What were the three effects? 1. ______2. ______3. ______

2 Does 1PP end with a concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph and transitions into the next paragraph (P4)? yes or no Any Additional comments about their 1PP: ______2PP – 2 nd Body Paragraph: Does 2PP have a clear topic sentence (P1)? yes or no Does 2PP have three solutions listed in their P2 sentences? yes or no What were the three solutions? 1. ______2. ______3. ______Does 2 PP have three details about these solutions listed in their P3 sentences? yes or no Does 2PP end with a concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph and transitions into the next paragraph (P4)? yes or no Any Additional comments about their 2PP: ______3PP – 3 rd Body Paragraph:

3 Does 3PP have a clear topic sentence (P1)? yes or no Did they put their SOLUTION in this P1 sentence? yes or no What was their solution to the issue: ______Does 3PP have three reasons for this solution listed in their P2 sentences? yes or no Does 3PP have three details about these reasons in their P3 sentences? yes or no Does 3PP end with a concluding sentence that sums up the paragraph and transitions into the next paragraph (P4)? Yes or no Any Additional comments about their 3PP: ______S.T.O.P – Conclusion Paragraph: Does S.T.O.P have a good SUM-UP ([A “start off”], [state issue])? yes or no Does S.T.O.P RE-VISIT THEIR THESIS (restated the causes, effects, solutions, and their own solution in two sentences)? yes or no Does S.T.O.P have a good OUTREACH? yes or no Did they offer some practical things for readers to do? yes or no If yes, what were two of these practical solutions for the reader? ______Does S.T.O.P have a good POW! (did it leave you thinking)? yes or no Any Additional comments about their S.T.O.P: ______

4 ESSAY AS A WHOLE: This paper was written only in third person and did not use any language such a I, me, we, or you: yes or no All paragraphs are indented correctly: yes or no The paragraphs flow throughout the paper with good transitions between each paragraph: yes or no Almost all words were spelled correctly: yes or no This paper has a Work Cited page that used proper citation: yes or no This paper had at least two quotes: yes or no This paper properly used in-text citations for any quotes or paraphrasing of information: yes or no COMPLIMENTS: 1. ______2. ______3. ______SUGGESTIONS: 1. ______2. ______3. ______

5 ______Now, please re-read the paper and look for any spelling or grammatical errors. Use your dictionary to check spelling and check for complete sentences and correct use of commas, semicolons, colons, and conjunctions. Make any corrections on the rough draft that you are grading.

Finally, give this paper an overall number grade from 0 to 100, and then explain your answer: Grade from 0-100: ______% Explanation: ______

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