Peer Editing/Self-Editing

Editing Issues

Circle all“Be” Verbs Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been Circle all be verbs in the text you have written Leave the direct quotes alone Rewrite 50-75% of them, changing the “be” verbs to action verbs

Repeating Words Box or circle any words that repeat in 4-5 lines of text. Use a thesaurus to find a more appropriate word

Word Choice Errors Underline words that are Misspelled Used in the wrong context Vague Use a thesaurus to find a better word

Sentence Level Errors Mark any run-ons and fragments Correct them on your draft

Research Issues Make sure all quotations are embedded into your own writing. No stand alone quotes Make sure citations are done correctly according to MLA format Check Works Cited page and make sure it has hanging indent and is spaced correctly.

Revision Issues

Thesis/Guiding Principle Hi-lite thesis statement/ guiding principle Does my introduction adequately set up my thesis statement and the content of my paper? Does the rest of my paper address and prove my thesis statement?

Content Are my conclusions backed up with solid evidence? Are there places where I need to elaborate more? Is my conclusion well stated? Do I use transitions effectively?

To Prepare for Writing Conference Go home and make the corrections needed Write two questions you would like to address in your conference Bring your first draft and your conference copy to class tomorrow