Name:_____________________________________Date:______________Hour:______

Peer Editing Worksheet

Due at the beginning of the hour on Monday, 3/7/16
Name of editor (parent or peer):________________________
Introduction
Does the paper begin with a broad, general statement that grabs the readers attention?_________
If so,
what is it?
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Is there a thesis? _________ Is it highlighted in yellow? _________ Is it towards the end of the
paragraph?______ Write the thesis statement below
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Body
Does each body paragraph begin with a topic sentence? _____ If not, list those that do not___________
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Does the paper effectively include a section on INVENTOR?

Yes

No

How many parenthetical citations does this section have?____________

Doe this section contain one or more quotes highlighted in green? Yes No
Is there a parenthetical citation after the quote? Yes No
Does the paper effectively include a section on ORIGIN?

Yes

No

How many parenthetical citations does this section have?____________

Doe this section contain one or more quotes highlighted in green? Yes No
Is there a parenthetical citation after the quote? Yes No
Does the paper effectively include sections on IMPACTS ON SOCIETY?

Yes

No

How many parenthetical citations does this section have?____________

Doe this section contain one or more quotes highlighted in green? Yes No
Is there a parenthetical citation after the quote? Yes No
Indicate which areas need further development/what could be included__________________________
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Use of Supporting Evidence

Are there at least 4 sources used in the paper?

Yes

No

TWO sources or more was a primary source (.edu, .gov, .org)?

Yes

No

Are all sources correctly cited within the paper using parenthetical citations? Yes
Are ALL sources cited at least once in the paper?

Yes

No

No

Conclusion-(Paper didnt get that far? Please indicate off to the side)
Does the conclusion restate the thesis differently?
Yes

Needs Work

No

Missing

Does the conclusion reinforce the thesis statement?

Yes

Needs Work

No

Missing

Does the conclusion review the main points without introducing new material discussed in the paper?
Yes

Needs Work

No

Missing

Grammar, Mechanics, and Formatting

Check for spelling and capitalization errors. List:______________________________________________.
How many spelling/capitalization errors does the paper contain?___________
Check for grammar errors. List:_________________________________ How many grammar errors does the
paper contain?________ (including the use of 1st or 2nd person pronouns: you, I, we, us, our, mine, your, etc.)
Does the paper have each section (Introduction, Origin, etc) labeled ? (bold & centered) Yes No

Does the paper contain any contractions? List:____________________________.

Yes

No

Paper Guidelines
Is the authors name, date, hour on the top right of first page

Yes

Is the title of the paper centered on the first page?

Yes

No

Is the paper typed in 12 pt Calabri/Times New Roman font?

Yes

Is the paper double-spaced?

Yes

No

No

No

Is each section labeled before that section starts ( Introduction, Inventor, Impacts on Society, etc)? Yes No
Write one or more suggestions to improve this paper OR one or more areas that you thought were well done:
YES this section must BE FILLED IN to receive your Points
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