Peer Editing

Exchange whatever papers you have with

someone else.
No exceptions! You are not allowed to
keep your own paper.
Make sure you have something besides
pencil/black pen to write in.
Is the first sentence a hook? Is it a good
hook?
If its a quote, does it credit the person who said
it? Is the quote related to the content of the
essay? Does the author of the essay include
more than just the quote and the author of the
quote?
Does the essay have a context sentence,
including the word mood and the two short
story titles?

Introduction
Introduction
Does the essay have a plan of attack,
using the word mood and including at least
two main points? (POV, setting, diction)
[words like irony, foreshadowing, etc., are
not part of this essay]
Does the thesis make a claim about the
topic? Does it also include the main
points?
Minimum: 4 sentences; maximum: 5
sentences
First body paragraph
Does the topic sentence include the word
mood and at least two main points? Do
those main points match the main points in
the plan of attack and thesis?
Does the second sentence start with a
transition? Is the transition appropriate?
(In other words, make sure the transition is
not finally or therefore)
First body paragraph
Does the transition lead into the context
of the first piece of evidence? Does the
context answer questions like what is
happening in the story before this quote?
and where are the characters?, etc.?
The context is only supposed to be one
sentence or less.
First body paragraph
Is the evidence introduced with the source
and a verb? Is that source either the
narrator or a character? The source is
NOT the authors name.
Does the source + verb lead into a
quotation?
If the quotation starts with a capital letter,
change it to a lowercase letter with
brackets around it. Ex: M = [m]
First body paragraph
Make sure theres not a period before the end
quotation marks.
Does the quote have a parenthetical citation?
Does it end in a period?
Ex: (Davies 2).
Does the quote have two sentences of
relevance written about it?
Are those two sentences explaining why that
quote adds to the gloomy mood? Does the
relevance mention which main point the quote is
supposed to illustrate?
First body paragraph
Some of you guys added a sentence to
transition from your first main point to your
second main point. If your peers paper
has a sentence like this, its perfectly fine.
For the next main point, does the sentence
start with another transition? Is it a good
one? (Second, also, in addition)
Check again for context, source + verb,
evidence, citation, and then two more
relevance sentences.
First body paragraph
Minimum sentences: 7; maximum: 8-9.
Second body paragraph
Does the second body paragraph address
the second story?
The second body paragraph is structured
the same as the first body paragraph. Lets
go through it all again.
Does the topic sentence include the word
mood and at least two main points? Do
those main points match the main points in
the plan of attack and thesis?
Does the second sentence start with a
transition? Is the transition appropriate?
(In other words, make sure the transition is
not finally or therefore)
Second body paragraph
Does the transition lead into the context
of the first piece of evidence? Does the
context answer questions like what is
happening in the story before this quote?
and where are the characters?, etc.?
The context is only supposed to be one
sentence or less.
Second body paragraph
Is the evidence introduced with the source
and a verb? Is that source either the
narrator or a character? The source is
NOT the authors name.
Does the source + verb lead into a
quotation?
If the quotation starts with a capital letter,
change it to a lowercase letter with
brackets around it. Ex: M = [m]
Second body paragraph
Make sure theres not a period before the end
quotation marks.
Does the quote have a parenthetical citation?
Does it end in a period?
Ex: (Davies 2).
Does the quote have two sentences of
relevance written about it?
Are those two sentences explaining why that
quote adds to the gloomy mood? Does the
relevance mention which main point the quote is
supposed to illustrate?
Second body paragraph
Some of you guys added a sentence to
transition from your first main point to your
second main point. If your peers paper
has a sentence like this, its perfectly fine.
For the next main point, does the sentence
start with another transition? Is it a good
one? (Second, also, in addition)
Check again for context, source + verb,
evidence, citation, and then two more
relevance sentences.
Second body paragraph
Second body paragraph
Minimum sentences: 7; maximum: 8-9.
Conclusion
Does the conclusion start by restating the
thesis? (Main points should be somewhere
in there; can be reworded)
Is the next sentence restating the plan of
attack? (main points should be included
again)

Conclusion
The next two sentences (your final
statement) are a bit up in the air. Youre
supposed to relate to literature and relate
to real life.
In other words, do the last two
sentences take the content/characters
of the story and relate them to real life?
Does the essay end by explaining what
we can learn from these two stories?
Conclusion
Minimum: 4; maximum: 5-6
MLA Checklist: write this down on notebook
paper to check as you type your essays
Last name + page # in top right corner
Double space
1 margins
Times New Roman font, 12 point
Works Cited- Hanging indentions;
separate page
Title: get creative! (be appropriate)
Heading

Pop Quiz
Rip a piece of paper in half; share it with a
friend.
Add your proper MLA heading in the top
left-hand corner.
Write the questions.
1. What is step 3 in the 8 step method?
2. What is step 6? Give an example.
3. How many sentences long should step 7
be?