Writers Name: _____________________________ Essay Grade: ______

Editors Name: _____________________________ Editing Grade: _____

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PEER EDITING PROCESS

Highlight in pink parts that you find particularly effective or well written.
Do you understand what is written? What is unclear, highlight in yellow.
Then write what your question in a comment bubble in the margins if you
want to mention something specific.
Is there a well-established thesis statement that takes a position on the
prompt? If the thesis statement tells you something different than what the
paper is about, it is not effective. Highlight in turquoise what you believe to
be the thesis and write a comment explaining if it is effective or not.
Should the author re-order paragraphs to match the order of the thesis
statement? If the thesis statement states: We will examine this then that,
but the paragraphs go on the talk about that then this, the order is not right.
Suggest a new order in the margins with comments to show your
suggestions.
Suggest revisions for spelling errors and grammatical errors.
Check for parallel language, highlight and comment in the margins if
incorrectly used.
Check for active language. Mark any passive voice use that needs to go
with comments.

Common Errors:

There, their, they're (location or directive, possession, contraction of they

are).
Comma splices or missing commas
Its and it's (possession, contraction of it is)
Then and than (If we behave in class, then we will have no homework I
have six dollars more than you.)
Capitalizations (lack of use as well as improper use.)
Contractions without apostrophe (isnt instead of isn't, etc.)
Subject-verb agreement (he like to go to the gym instead of, he likes to go
to the gym.)
Writing numbers as numbers instead of words (he had 1 day off instead of,
he had one day off.) If the number is over twenty-five, or, if there are many
numbers used in the paper, then it is acceptable to write them in number
form.
Double negatives (Don't have no money, instead of Don't have any
money.)