Peer Edit Sheet for Personal Narrative Essay



Peer Edit Sheet for Personal Narrative Essay

Directions: Trade personal narratives with a partner. Edit your partner’s story by making corrections on their paper and completing the following sheet. Make sure to give thoughtful answers, so they can improve their personal narrative. (Note: Everything is perfect is not acceptable ()

1. Does the paper have a title? Yes No

Is it a creative title? Yes No

Give a second example for the story’s title: _____________________________________

2. Does it have a header (with name, date, and hour)? Yes No

3. Is it typed in the correct format (12 font, Times New Roman, double spaced)?

Yes No If no, how to fix: ___________________________________

4. Are the paragraphs/ indentions for dialogue formatted correctly? Is there only one space between each paragraph? Yes No

In no, how to fix ____________________________________________________

5. Is the introduction effective? Explain. What could be improved?

6. Are there at least five vivid verbs or sensory images? List them. What other things in the essay need further description or emotion? Is there higher vocabulary throughout? Explain.

7. On the essay, make notes of simple, less specific words that could be changed.

8. Circle all spelling errors, run-on sentences, fragments, and any other grammar errors. Help fix the ones you can.

9. What is the lesson learned/turning point/realization in the paper?

10. Do you feel a personal connection or can you relate to the paper? Is so, how has the writer done that? What can the author do to strengthen that relationship?

11. Evaluate the dialogue. Does it go above the obvious? Is it properly formatted?

12. Evaluate the internal thoughts. What parts does the writer explain their own thinking? Are they realistic? Do they further the story?

13. Does the conclusion adequately sum up the paper and tie up any loose ends? How?

  

14. What grade would you give this paper? Why?

Suggestions for improvement:

Kudos (a positive comment(s) about the paper):

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