DIRECTIONS: Fill in the Chart Below with the FORM of Each Verb Tense

While writing a paragraph, Finish the stop to re-read a paragraph and sentence or two for clarity/word then re-read it choice/structure for clarity. . THE EFFECTIVE WRITER’S WRITING CYCLE

Re-read previous and current paragraphs making sure they work well together and making any adjustments. TENSE REVIEW

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the chart below with the FORM of each verb tense.

SIMPLE PROGRESSIVE PERFECT PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

PRESENT

FUTURE

What verb tense would you use for each of these situations? Name the tense and draw a timeline for each one.

Completed past action? ______

A present opinion? ______

Past, past? ______

Repeated past action? ______

Sometime after now? ______

Interrupted past action? ______

Future before future? ______

Now? ______

Interrupted future? ______

Sometime in the past, before now? ______

Future duration? ______PEER REVIEW

DIRECTIONS: Your job as you read your partner’s paper is to determine whether the essay is effective or not. Please make notes about the paper for each of the questions and prepare to discuss your answers with your partner.

Remember that you need to include an answer for EACH question. “NOTHING” or “GOOD” is not a helpful answer.

1. What is the issue the author is presenting? Is s/he arguing for or against this issue, or simply providing information?

2. Is the introduction inviting? Does it compel the reader to want to read further?

3. Identify the thesis statement. Does it give you a clear idea about what the author is going to be discussing in the paper?

4. Look at the first body paragraph. Does it provide an effective transition? Is the overall paragraph well developed? Do you find it effective? If not, what do you think could be done to make it stronger? 5. Look at the first body paragraph. Does the author provide a clear concluding sentence? Does this sentence clearly tie the example back to the thesis statement? If no, what changes would you suggest?

6. Look at the second example paragraph. Does it have a transition statement or does it start with the example? If it starts with the example, what changes would you suggest?

7. Look at the second body paragraph. Does the author provide a clear concluding sentence? Does this sentence clearly tie the example back to the thesis statement? If no, what changes would you suggest?

8. Look at any remaining examples. What suggestions would you make to improve them?

9. Look at the conclusion. Does the author restate the thesis? Does the author recap the examples used in the paper? If no, what suggestions do you have? 10. Now take a look at the grammar and mechanics in the paper. Mark any mistakes that you see. Does the writer have problem areas that need to be worked on, such as verb tenses or spelling? If, yes, what are they?

11. What are your overall impressions of this paper? What are the strengths of the paper? The weaknesses?

12. What is one thing that the author could do to improve the quality of this paper?

13. If you were to assign a score to this paper, what would it be? Why would you give this score? EDIT FOR ONE THING

ONE THING ONLY!

Do your paragraphs all support the thesis statement?

Do you have an issue with verb tenses?

Do you have an issue with articles?

Did you choose the appropriate vocabulary?