Peer
Editing Checklist
Editor
#1
 - What is the
     title?  Is it centered?
 
 - Is the
     paragraph indented?
 
 - Does the
     paragraph have more than 3 sentences? 
     
 
 - What is the
     topic sentence?
 
 - Is the
     topic sentence limited?  
 
 - What are
     the limits?
 
 - What is the
     contrast pattern of organization? 
     (Please circle the answer)
 
Block or Point by
Point
 - Is the
     pattern done well?  If not, please
     give suggestions.
 
 - Does the
     paragraph have appropriate contrastive language?  
 
(see Paragraph
Development, pp. 131-134) 
If not, please give
suggestions.
 - What are
     the three major points?
 
 - Do the
     major points support the topic sentence?
 
 - Are those
     major points supported? 
 
 - Do the
     minor supports relate back to the major points?  If no, please give some suggestions.
 
 - What is the
     concluding statement?  Does it
     restate the topic sentence?
 
Peer
Editing Checklist
Editor
#2
 - What is the
     title?  Is it centered?
 
 - Is the
     paragraph indented?
 
 - Does the
     paragraph have more than 3 sentences? 
     
 
 - What is the
     topic sentence?
 
 - Is the
     topic sentence limited?  
 
 - What are
     the limits?
 
 - What is the
     contrast pattern of organization? 
     (Please circle the answer)
 
Block or Point by
Point
 - Is the
     pattern done well?  If not, please
     give suggestions.
 
 - Does the
     paragraph have appropriate contrastive language? 
 
(see Paragraph Development,
pp. 131-134) 
If not, please give
suggestions.
 - What are
     the three major points?
 
 - Do the
     major points support the topic sentence?
 
 - Are those
     major points supported? 
 
 - Do the
     minor supports relate back to the major points?  If no, please give some suggestions.
 
 - What is the
     concluding statement?  Does it
     restate the topic sentence?