Peer Editing Check Sheet
PARAGRAPH WRITING

EDITOR'S NAME ________________
WRITER'S NAME   _____________________


Answer the following questions in detail. Use complete sentences when
answering. 


I. THESIS STATEMENT


1. Is the thesis statement (topic sentence) clear? If not, explain why.
2. Does it give away too much evidence?
3. Does it state the main idea of the paragraph?
4. Does it catch your attention?
5. Is the topic sentence supported in the body of the paragraph?



II. CONTENT

1. Based on the book we're reading, does the paragraph use good and accurate 
	information from the book? 
2. Is the writer's argument convincing? That is, do you buy the writer's 
	argument?
3. Does the writer use examples from the book?
4. Is the paragraph interesting to read?


III. STYLE AND GRAMMAR

1. Does the paragraph contain misspellings? If so, please circle them in the 
	paragraph.
2. Does the paragraph contain run-on sentences or fragments? If so, point them 
	out.
3. Does the writer use transition words effectively?
4. Does the writer use adverbs and adjectives effectively? If not, suggest some 
	ways he or she can do so.
5. Does the paragraph contain frequent errors? If so, point them out.
6. Does the paragraph contain errors in capitalization? If so, point them out.
7. Does the paragraph contain punctuation errors? If so, point them out.
8. Does the writer repeat him- or herself? If so, indicate where this occurs.


IV. CONCLUDING SENTENCE


1. Does the concluding sentence show the importance of the paragraph?
2. Does the concluding sentence simply restate the topic sentence? (It should 
	not do this). If so, point this out to the writer.
3. Does the concluding sentence simply summarize the paragraph? (It should 
	not do this). If so, point this out to the writer.


V. MISCELLANEOUS 


1. What one or two things did the writer do very well in this paragraph? 
	Explain below.
 


2. What one or two things does the writer need to do better/change? 
	Explain below.



3. What is your overall impression of the paragraph?