FICTIONAL NARRATIVE PEER EDITING CHECKLIST

Your Name: _____________________________________

Name of Person You’re Evaluating: __________________________________

Directions: Rate the following areas from 1-5, I being “Poor” or “Missing” and 5 being “Excellent.”

If you give it a “3” or below, please offer your partner a suggestion for how to improve. You must write on this sheet and it may be helpful
if you made comments on your partner’s story as well.

In the “Suggestions” box, please be sure to ask specific questions, give feedback that has a purpose, and be specific with which area of the
text you are looking at.

REQUIREMENTS RATING SUGGESTIONS

Interesting but relevant title
1 2 3 4 5

Effective narrative hook as first paragraph

The author has immediately captured the audience’s 1 2 3 4 5

attention

Original plot

This story is unique and not a retelling of a book, 1 2 3 4 5

movie, etc.

Well established setting

Author using descriptive language that allows the

reader to immerse themselves into the world of the 1 2 3 4 5
story.

Well-developed plot that includes Exposition,

Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and
Resolution
1 2 3 4 5
Each part of the story is very clear.
 FICTIONAL NARRATIVE PEER EDITING CHECKLIST

Clearly and effectively structured

Think chronological, flashback, etc.” If the audience is 1 2 3 4 5

ever confused, where and why?

Concluding sentence(s) provide a sense of

resolution
1 2 3 4 5

Character(s) are appropriately developed.

There are at least two characters (protagonist and

antagonist). They have clear personalities, their 1 2 3 4 5
motives are known, the audience can connect with
them.

Shows instead of tells.

1 2 3 4 5
Descriptive and sensory language are used.

Strong verbs and adjectives 1 2 3 4 5

Clear point of view

1 2 3 4 5
Story stays in 1st person, 3rd limited, or 3rd omniscient.

Effective dialogue with clear tags and description

Dialogue should move the plot forward and have a

1 2 3 4 5
purpose. There needs to be a new paragraph each time
a different character speaks.

Suspense

Are there three elements of suspense being used 1 2 3 4 5

throughout the story? What are they?

Theme of the story is something with a struggle for 1 2 3 4 5

freedom.
 FICTIONAL NARRATIVE PEER EDITING CHECKLIST

This should be obvious, and the reader should not have

to guess.
All parts of the story are appropriately explained.

Audience should not be confused. If they are, what 1 2 3 4 5

exactly needs to be changed?

Grammar & formatting errors are not a distraction

1 2 3 4 5
from overall effectiveness

1. What are the strengths of this piece? Be clear and specific.

2. On what areas should the author focus his/her revision? Be clear and specific. This is a good place to ask any additional questions that you did not
write in the chart above.