Once you’ve exchanged papers with a partner, your job is now to serve as the “editor” of your partner’s essay. You must carefully read your partner’s paper and make thoughtful corrections and suggestions. Your input will help your partner prepare his or her final draft. One copy of this will be turned in to me for class credit—the other copy will go to your partner.

Intro Paragraph

1) The intro to this essay should “set the stage” for the reader by providing relevant background information. Has this been done? Please list two background details from your partner’s intro paragraph.

a.

b.

2) Is there a clear thesis statement (a sentence that clearly states what is going to be “proven” in the essay) as one of the last sentences of the essay? Please write the thesis on the line below. Is there any way in which it could be improved?

Thesis: _______________________________________________________________

Suggestions for Improvement:

Main Body Paragraphs

1) Each main body paragraph should have a clear focus with at least 2 supporting details. In the space below, please write down what the focus of your partner’s paragraphs are, along with the supporting details.

Paragraph 1 Focus:

Details:

1)

2)

Paragraph 2 Focus:

Details:

1)

2)

Paragraph 3 Focus:

Details:

1)

2)

Suggestions for Improvement:

2) Does EACH paragraph clearly relate to and link back to the original thesis of the intro paragraph? (There should be a sentence at the end of each paragraph that clearly states in some way how the “evidence” helps proves the thesis.)

YES NO

Suggestions for Improvement:

Conclusion

1) Is there a concluding paragraph that ties all the information together in a meaningful way and brings closure to the essay?

YES NO

What types of “closure” details are provided by the essay?

Suggestions for Improvement: