Senior Paper Peer Revision #3

Pass the essay. Read the introduction and highlight the thesis. Highlight word glue in topic sentences of body paragraph #5 and onwards. If word glue is missing, please instruct them to add it.

Pass the essay. Highlight all quotes in paragraph #5 and onwards. Label the TCS for EACH ONE!! – Transition – Context – Speaker Please tell the writer to add this where it is missing.

Pass the essay. Read the 5 th + body paragraph(s) and label the parts of the paragraph in the margin. Make them a note to add if they are missing one of the following: – Topic sentence – Quote #1 – Commentary/ 2 sentences minimum – Quote #2 – Commentary/ 2 sentences minimum – Concluding sentence

Pass the essay. Read the introduction AND the conclusion. Label the three parts of the conclusion: 1)Rephrase the thesis 2)Transition 3)Broad/ universal statement Make a note if they are missing any of these parts.

Pass the essay. Read through the essay from 5 th paragraph onwards and circle any verbs (outside of quotes) that slip into past tense. Circle any contractions. Formal writing cannot have any of these. The student needs to write out the two words: – Isn’t (is not) – Can’t (cannot) – Shouldn’t (should not)

Pass the essay. Read for passive voice verbs and circle any you find. These will need to be changed into active voice verbs: – The ball was given to the boy by the player. vs. – The player gave the boy the ball. Circle “be” verbs in the essay. These will need to be edited out and changed into ACTION VERBS: – Am – Is – Are – Was – Were – Be – Being – Been

Pass the essay. Check MLA format MLA heading MLA page numbers- INCLUDING WORKS CITED PAGE 1” margins 12 pt. font Times New Roman

Same person. Check the MLA Works Cited page No heading MLA page number (last name plus number) Centered title should be Works Cited Sources listed in alphabetical order acc. to first word of entry Double-spaced/ 12 pt. font Times/ handing indentations Check that source info. look mostly correct

Pass the essay back to the owner. Look over marks by your peers.