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Author: _______________________
Evaluator: _______________________
Date: ________________________
Writing Unit #5
Peer Evaluation
Writing A Narrative about a Part of Your Life
Directions: First, check to see if all the items on the checklist below are in the first draft
of the author’s paragraph.
Second, use the rubric on page 87 to assess the author’s work.
Grammar Item Checklist
Grammatical Item
1. Title
(a) Does it evoke an interest to read the story?
(b) What is the theme?
2. Correct verb tense: Past tense
Give three examples.
i.e. “I was stung by a bee…” (past progressive)
Example(s) from author
3. Uses Time Words
Give three examples.
i.e. “After I finished elementary school…”
4. Use the conjunction “because” to show cause
and effect. Check for the use of a comma.
Give one example.
i.e. “I was tired because I had a stomach ache.”
or “Because I had a stomach ache, I was tired.”
5. What did you learn from the story?
e.g. “Nurses can be very helpful to little boys who
have their hands stung.”
6. What was entertaining about the story?
e.g. “It was fascinating to read how much the
bee’s sting can hurt.”
Peer Assessment See chart on page 87-88
Score
E.g. 3 Excellent
SCORE:
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