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Author: _____________________________________ Date: __________

Editor: _______________________________

PEER EDITING

WRITING ASSIGNMENT CHECKLIST

Instructions: Peer Editor will enter comments after each question mark; the author will indicate “Y” for “Yes,”

or “N” for “No.”

Word

___ Are the words spelled correctly and in its correct form?

___ Are the words being used as the appropriate part of speech?

___ Is the vocabulary sophisticated/complex enough for a college student?

___ Are the following avoided: slang, clichés, contractions?

___ Is the word the best one that could be used to express the particular idea (not general, but specific)?

Sentence

___ Are there complete sentences (i.e. subject, verb, complete thought)?

___ Are run-on sentences avoided (sentences that could be broken down into more than one sentence)?

___ Is punctuation used appropriately?

___ Is capitalization used appropriately?

___ Does everything in the sentence agree (subject-verb, pronouns)?

___ Are modifiers used correctly?

___ Does the sequence of ideas flow logically throughout the sentence?

___ Is the appropriate verb tense maintained throughout the sentence?

___ Is the sentence free of typos? (If the paper is typed)

Paragraph

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___ Does the paper avoid direct organization statements (i.e. “This paper will talk about…)

___ Are the topic sentences in each paragraph within the guidelines of writing a descriptive?

___ Does the concluding sentence finalize the writing?

___ Does the sequence of ideas flow logically throughout the paragraph?

___ Is sentence structure (i.e. length, use of independent and dependent clauses) varied and sophisticated?

___ Is the appropriate verb tense maintained throughout the paragraph?

___ Are there a minimum of six sentences in each paragraph?

Paper

___ Is the paper properly formatted with the MLA guidelines followed (including length)?

___ Is all the necessary information in the heading (full name, date, period, title)?

___ Is the assignment completed as directed?

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