PEER CHECKLIST



Peer Checklist:

ERWC: Rhetoric of the Op-Ed Page

Directions: Use each of these checklists to review the writing of other authors. Write either “yes,” “no,” or “n/a.”

On , rate each paper for Content and Form, and leave feedback based on this check list.

Content (ES2) Checklist & Scale

15+ yes = “4” | 12-14 yes = “3” | 9-11 yes = “2” | >8 yes = “1”

>2 no = “4” | 3-4 no = “3” | 5-6 no = “2” | 7+ no = “1”

|Opening Paragraph |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer create interest in the opening |

| |paragraph? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer introduce the topic of the essay in the|

| |opening paragraph? |

|Thesis |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer have a meaningful, debatable thesis? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Is the thesis at the end of the opening paragraph? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Is the thesis easy to understand? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the thesis use parallel structure? |

|Body Paragraphs |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Do all of the body paragraphs support the thesis? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer have a clear, debatable topic sentence|

| |to start off each body paragraph? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer have multiple examples (at least two |

| |quotations) in the body paragraphs to help the writer |

| |prove the point? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does each body paragraph have a sentence of rest that |

| |brings it to a natural close? |

|Closing Paragraph |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer link the closing paragraph back to |

| |ideas the opening paragraph? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the closing paragraph leave the reader feeling |

| |satisfied? |

|Ideas |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer clearly and fully respond to the |

| |prompt? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer use logical evidence to draw sound |

| |conclusion? |

|Argument |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer discuss and analyze the rhetoric |

| |(ethos, pathos and logos) used by various authors? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the essay include strong, relevant evidence the |

| |ERWC materials? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the writer discuss examples at least one positive|

| |and one negative example of author bias? |

Form (ES3) Checklist & Scale

12+ yes = “4” | 10-12 yes = “3” | 8-10 yes = “2” | >8 yes = “1”

>2 no = “4” | 3-4 no = “3” | 5-6 no = “2” | 7+ no = “1”

|Internal Citations |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer cite the quotations within the body of |

| |the paper using author’s names? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer use parenthetical citations when |

| |appropriate? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Are the quotations properly integrated into the |

| |sentences? (i.e.: Do they use correct punctuation?) |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Are the quotes edited appropriately? (i.e.: Do they |

| |still read like complete sentences?) |

|Sentence Structure |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer make sure that there aren’t any run-on |

| |sentences in the essay? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer make sure that there aren’t any comma |

| |splices in the essay? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer make sure that there aren’t any |

| |sentence fragments in the essay? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer make sure that no two sentences in the |

| |same paragraph begin the same way? |

|Transitions |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Do the paragraphs link thematically to each other? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Do the topic sentences connect back to the ideas in |

| |the thesis? |

MLA Format Checklist

|Body of Paper |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer title the paper? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer double-space the paper? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer make sure that there’s no extra space |

| |between paragraphs? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer indent each paragraph? |

|Works Cited (Only score if included – or write “n/a”) |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Did the writer write “Works Cited” at the top of the |

| |page? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Are the entries formatted correctly? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Is the works cited double-spaced? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Is the works cited indented properly? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Is the works cited alphabetized correctly? |

|1|___ 2|___ 3|___ |Does the works cited list correspond to the internal |

| |citations? |

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