Historical/Biographical Essay Rough Draft

Directions Peer review in Red pen Write “corrected by <you name>” on top on the first page Answer the following questions in complete sentences commenting about their information: whether they are missing information, their information is not detailed enough or the things that are good. Directions

Review his/her rough draft and make sure that all of the content that was checked for during the outline is included. Content Review

Does it introduce the biographical/historical elements that will be used in throughout the essay? Are they introduced well? Is there a clear thesis that includes the core, the breakdown, and the source(s). Style Introduction

Are the concrete detail, commentary 1, and commentary 2 in the basic order within each chunk? If he/she moved them around, does it still make sense? Does he/she transition each element of the body paragraph well? Style Body

Does it draw a conclusion based on all of the commentary stated Does it draw a conclusion based on all of the commentary stated? Is it explained well? Why or Why Not? Is there a clear closing thesis? Does it only summarize? (It should not) Referencing details to explain the conclusion is fine Does it sate any new supportive facts/details? (It should not) Style Conclusion

Format Is it: Typed Black/Blue Ink Font: Times/Courier/Arial Size: 10/12 Margins: One Inch Spacing: Double Correctly headed and titled Format

For next slide, make the corrections directly in his/her essay

Grammar Check Check for grammar errors, such as: Commas & Semicolons Spelling & Capitalization Contractions Symbols & Abbreviations Citations Indenting Grammar Check