2.  Pass your paragraphs to the person sitting behind you. (back seat passes to the front seat)  Read each topic sentence and underline the themes.  Make sure they have NOT used a single word as a theme. Make sure they have worded the theme in a “leads to” statement.  Make sure they have a theme in EACH topic sentence for EVERY paragraph.  Tell them to “add theme” where needed.  Also, make sure each topic sentence has the author (except Beowulf) and the title of the piece of literature! Punctuate the titles correctly!

3.  Random pass to anyone in the room.  Highlight each quote in each paragraph. Check that there are AT LEAST TWO QUOTES PER PARAGRAPH!  Also, label the TCS of EACH quote. Make revision notes if they are missing this information or if quotes are NOT blended at all.  Remember that TCS can appear in any order but must come BEFORE quote!

4.  Pass to the person behind you (back comes to front).  Check for at least two sentences of commentary AFTER each quote.  Make notes as needed.

5.  Random pass to anyone.  Check that each paragraph ends with a concluding sentence that rephrases the topic sentence with theme.  Make notes as needed.

6.  Pass across the room.  Pronoun search- skim the essay for “you” and “I”- if you find one, put a huge X over it.

7.  Pass to the person behind you.  Skim for any verbs that are in PAST tense (skip quotes– they don’t count).  Circle any verbs that are not in present tense!

8.  Random pass to anyone in the room.  Read through the paragraphs and make any edits with grammar or sentence structure as needed.  Remember that you can always circle something that does not sound correct, or simply write “awkward” in the margin.

9.  For topic sentences with controlling idea (Regents question #26), draw a box around the controlling idea/ theme & make sure they use the words “controlling idea” in the topic sentence.  For topic sentences with a specific literary devices (Regents question #27), draw a box around the device.

10. Give the portfolio back to the original person and look over the comments made.