College Essay Peer Editing Round 2
Name of Author:___________________________ Name of Peer Editor:___________________
Directions: Trade papers with a partner and complete the following steps.
STEP 1:
Read your partner’s paper VERY carefully. Make comments/suggestions/grammatical and other corrections as you go. When you have finished reading their paper, answer the following questions for them.
STEP 2:
1. Does the opening hook the reader? Explain.
2. By the end of the introduction, do we know the focus/main idea of the essay? What is it?
3. Are the author’s achievements/background/goals/stengths/etc. mentioned in a natural way? Name some of them below:
4. Are there smooth transitions between ideas/paragraphs? If so, list a few below. If not, tell them where their paper is a bit awkward. Does each paragraph have a topic sentence that ties into the theme?
5. Does the writer’s personality come through? Do we know what the speaker cares about? Do we get a sense of “who he or she is”? List some examples of how the author achieves this.
7. Is it organized? Is there a clear follow through on the central idea/theme throughout the essay (ex: Birkenstocks)? Is this theme mentioned throughout the entire paper?
8. Are the details and examples specific—do they truly allow you to see, hear, smell, touch, taste (picture) the subject? List at three examples where they use sensory language:
9. Are there passive "to be" verbs or active verbs driving the essay. Think, "show, don't tell." Explain or point out concerns.
10. Does the conclusion of the essay give you a sigh of appreciation, a sense of closer or completion, an “ah-ha” feeling? What is it? (Write it below). If not, give them some suggestions as to how to achieve this.
11. What are the strengths of this essay? Be specific. What needs the most improvement? What recommendations would you give to the writer before his/her next revision?
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