English 99/101/102 Essay’s Author:____________________

J. Roth

Peer Editing Evaluation Form—Definition Essay

Directions: Please read through the draft before completing this form.

General

FDoes the essay meet the requirements of the assignment? Yes No

If yes, what term does the essay attempt to define? ________________

If not, what is the essay lacking?

FDoes an Essay Planning Sheet accompany the essay? Yes No

Thesis

FIs the thesis sentence easy to locate? Yes No

FDoes the thesis sentence conform to the requirements discussed? Yes No

If not, what is the thesis sentence lacking?

Body Paragraphs

FDoes each body paragraph have a clear topic sentence? Yes No

If not, which body paragraph(s) need repair?

Body Paragraphs (continued)

FIs each body paragraph unified (do all of the details belong?) Yes No

If not, which body paragraph(s) need repair?

FIs each body paragraph organized coherently (are the details and examples in an effective order?) Yes No

If not, which body paragraph(s) need to be reorganized?

FIs each body paragraph complete (are there enough details and examples?) Yes No

If not, which body paragraph(s) need more details and examples?

FWhen you completed reading the draft, did you have a clear sense of what the writer meant by the term he or she chose to define? Yes No

If not, what do you think was lacking?

FWhat did you enjoy most about the essay?