<p> Short Story Analysis Peer Editing</p><p>Name of Peer Editor: ______Name of Writer:______Formatting Notes/Corrections Are margins correct? Take your ruler and measure the Yes No margins, they should be 1” (header is ½” from the top) Is the header correct and in upper right-hand corner? Yes No Sample: Smith 3 (last name page number) </p><p>Is the heading correct? Name, teacher, class (period #), date Yes No</p><p>Is the date formatted correctly? Ex.: 12 November 2010 Yes No Is the title centered? Yes No Is the entire document written in Times New Roman, Yes No 12 point font? (Match it to this document) Is the entire document double spaced? Yes No Is the paper written in third person only? There shouldn’t be: I, me, my, we, us, you, or your. If those Yes No words are there, please circle them. </p><p>Introductory Paragraph Notes/Corrections Is the opening engaging and introduces topic (NO Yes No QUESTIONS)? Does the paragraph provide background information on the Yes No story? Is the last sentence of the paragraph the thesis statement? Yes No Is the thesis complete with TAG, literary elements, and Yes No theme in ONLY one sentence? Does each part of the paragraph connect/flow into each Yes No other (proper transitions)?</p><p>Body Paragraph #1 Notes/Corrections Highlight topic sentence with BLUE highlighter. Does topic Yes No sentence introduce literary element and connect to thesis? Evidence #1: Highlight evidence set-up with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is Yes No there a proper evidence set-up? Evidence #1: Highlight evidence with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is evidence properly punctuated? Evidence #1: Does it have proper citation? Yes No Analysis #1: Highlight analysis with PINK highlighter. Does evidence analysis explain HOW literary element is Yes No used to create effect? Evidence #2: Highlight evidence set-up with Yes No YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is there a proper evidence set-up? Evidence #2: Highlight evidence with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is evidence properly punctuated? Evidence #2: Does it have proper citation? Yes No Analysis #2: Highlight analysis with PINK highlighter. Does evidence analysis explain HOW literary element is Yes No used to create effect? Highlight concluding sentences with BLUE highlighter. Do concluding sentences summarize main points for each Yes No evidence and analysis?</p><p>Body Paragraph #2 Notes/Corrections Highlight topic sentence with BLUE highlighter. Does topic Yes No sentence introduce literary element and connect to thesis? Evidence #1: Highlight evidence set-up with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is Yes No there a proper evidence set-up? Evidence #1: Highlight evidence with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is evidence properly punctuated? Evidence #1: Does it have proper citation? Yes No Analysis #1: Highlight analysis with PINK highlighter. Does evidence analysis explain HOW literary element is Yes No used to create effect? Evidence #2: Highlight evidence set-up with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is Yes No there a proper evidence set-up? Evidence #2: Highlight evidence with YELLOW/ORANGE/GREEN/PURPLE highlighter. Is evidence properly punctuated? Evidence #2: Does it have proper citation? Yes No Analysis #2: Highlight analysis with PINK highlighter. Does evidence analysis explain HOW literary element is Yes No used to create effect? Highlight concluding sentences with BLUE highlighter. Do concluding sentences summarize main points for each Yes No evidence and analysis?</p><p>Concluding Paragraph Notes/Corrections Is thesis restated NOT written? Yes No Is there a summary sentence for each body paragraph (there Yes No should be TWO sentences here)? Does writer provide engaging closing statements that Yes No connects story to real life?</p>