Peer Editing Task List

The following is a copy of the Peer Editing Task List we worked with in class.  Use it to go through your own drafts as well as your peers'.

1.       Reading and Marking. Read through the entire rough draft carefully.  Be sure to go sentence by sentence.  Consider marking on the draft in pencil or lightly in pen and leaving the writer comments from “Good” to “Awk” to “Start new paragraph here,” or anything else you deem relevant and constructive.

2.       Overall thoughts. What are the main strengths and weakness of the draft?  What might be confusing to readers?  What will the readers want to know more about?

  

3.       Fit. How does this draft fit the assignment?  In what areas might the writer struggle to meet the criteria?

  

4.       Potential. What ideas in this draft are worth developing more? 

  

5.       Order. Consider only the parts that are worth keeping.  What sequence do you recommend?  What new sections need to be added?

  

6.       Paragraphs. Which paragraphs are clearest and most interesting?  Which paragraphs need further development, and how might they be improved?

  

7.       Narrative Elements. Complete the Narrative Elements chart below:

Narrative Element	Example from the story	Connection to story’s theme
Internal/External Conflict
Resolution
Setting
Characterization

a.      Narrative Elements (continued). What other narrative element does the writer use successfully?  (Consider motif, figurative language, repetition, symbolism…).  How? Be specific.

  

8.       Suggestions. How can the writer use one of the narrative elements above to enhance his or her story?  Be specific.