Peer Edit Australia Essay

PEER EDIT: Writer’s name:________________
Peer Editor Name:_________________________

1. What question is the paper answering? ___________________________________

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2. Does the hook grab the reader’s attention and fit the paper?______________________

3. Write the full thesis here: ________________________________________________


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4. Does the author mention the stories they will be using for support in the introduction and the thesis?_________________________________

5. Is the thesis an opinion that fully answers this question?________________________

6. Does the thesis have a blueprint that outlines the argument? _____________________

7. Please list the three assertions that are in the blueprint:
a)

b)

c)


8. Look at each assertion/ topic sentence. List them each here fully.
a)

b)

c)

9. Does the blueprint follow the order and statements of the assertion statements?_______________. If not, circle the ones that do not fit.

10. Do the assertions clearly connect to the thesis (the main argument)? ___________________________________________





7. Are the assertions opinions that answer the overall question?

#1 yes/ no (explain)

#2 yes/ no (explain)

#3 yes/no (explain)


8. Are there transitions between each paragraph?

9. Does the author use at least two stories to clearly back up their point?

10. Is the argument clearly backed by the facts, examples, and explanations? Write one thing they could add for each assertion.

#1___________________________________________________________________

#2___________________________________________________________________

#3___________________________________________________________________


11. Find one place where the author could have used a quote? List the assertions and how it could be used.



12. Does all the support in each assertion back up the assertion statement?
List any sentences that do not.


13. Does the author use first person (I, you, we)? If yes, how can they change the sentence to take this out?