Collaborative Feedback/Peer Editing
If you see the following elements, highlight your partner’s essay If something is missing or unclear, DO NOT HIGHLIGHT,
underline, or circle. Write your partner a little note to remind him/her of this great way to grow in writing.
Purple: Thesis in introduction: Highlight the thesis statement that pulls words directly from the prompt with 2 or 3
reasons listed. Also, was there a HOOK provided.
Purple: Make sure each body paragraph has a Topic sentence: This should be the same as one of the reasons from the
thesis statement.
GREEN: Cite Evidence from the text. Highlight the specific title, author, expert, or source number.
□Each body paragraph should have at least two pieces of cited evidence and quotation marks around the exact words from
the text when you use a direct quote.
YELLOW: Explain and Elaborate with at least two to three sentences of your own words about the cited evidence.
. This is where you “explain and elaborate” on how the above cited evidence supports the topic sentence.
Circle WITH PENCIL: Identify transitions used throughout the essay. Use your handout with transitions.
Orange: In the conclusion/last paragraph--Reworded thesis: The part of the thesis that rewords the prompt
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Feedback to my partner- I really enjoyed reading your paper. Here are some friendly reminders to help you grow as a
writer. Don’t forget to include….
Introduction-
Body Paragraphs-
Conclusion-
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