Peer Revision Checklist: Sensory Details
Date:
Author’s Name (who the paper belongs to):_____________________________________________________
Peer Reviewer (who is reviewing the paper):_____________________________________________________
Instructions:
Read your partner’s narrative and provide feedback about their use of sensory details.
Does the story have details related to the sense of sight?
If YES, circle those details in GRAY.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of smell?
If YES, circle those details in PINK.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of touch?
If YES, circle those details in PURPLE.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of taste?
If YES, circle those details in BLACK.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of hearing?
If YES, circle those details in YELLOW.
YES
NO
Select TWO different portions of the paper that could benefit from the addition (or an increased number) of
sensory details. Circle those sections and write out beside of them ADD SENSORY DETAILS.
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Peer Revision Checklist: Sensory Details
Date:
Author’s Name (who the paper belongs to):_____________________________________________________
Peer Reviewer (who is reviewing the paper):_____________________________________________________
Instructions:
Read your partner’s narrative and provide feedback about their use of sensory details.
Does the story have details related to the sense of sight?
If YES, circle those details in GRAY.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of smell?
If YES, circle those details in PINK.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of touch?
If YES, circle those details in PURPLE.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of taste?
If YES, circle those details in BLACK.
YES
NO
Does the story have details related to the sense of hearing?
If YES, circle those details in YELLOW.
YES
NO
Select TWO different portions of the paper that could benefit from the addition (or an increased number) of
sensory details. Circle those sections and write out beside of them ADD SENSORY DETAILS.
Personal Revision Checklist: Sensory Details
Name:
Date:
Instructions:
Review the comments your partner made about your use of sensory details in your narrative. Then re-read
your paper, reflect on your use of sensory details, and answer the following questions:
1) I have included at least five sensory details that help my readers visualize what I want to describe?
YES
NO
2) The sensory details used in my story to help readers visualize will help my readers understand important
parts of my story and don’t seem like they were just “thrown in.”
YES
NO
3) I have included at least five sensory details that will help my readers hear, touch, taste, or smell in their
imaginations what I want to describe.
YES
NO
4) All of the sensory details that help my readers hear, touch, taste, or smell in their imaginations will help
my readers understand important parts of my story and don’t seem like they were just “thrown in.”
YES
NO
5) Based on my partner’s, as well as my own, evaluation of the use of sensory details in my narrative, I need
to add additional sensory details or revise details previously included.
YES
NO
Personal Revision Checklist: Sensory Details
Name:
Date:
Instructions:
Review the comments your partner made about your use of sensory details in your narrative. Then re-read
your paper, reflect on your use of sensory details, and answer the following questions:
1) I have included at least five sensory details that help my readers visualize what I want to describe?
YES
NO
2) The sensory details used in my story to help readers visualize will help my readers understand important
parts of my story and don’t seem like they were just “thrown in.”
YES
NO
3) I have included at least five sensory details that will help my readers hear, touch, taste, or smell in their
imaginations what I want to describe.
YES
NO
4) All of the sensory details that help my readers hear, touch, taste, or smell in their imaginations will help
my readers understand important parts of my story and don’t seem like they were just “thrown in.”
YES
NO
5) Based on my partner’s, as well as my own, evaluation of the use of sensory details in my narrative, I need
to add additional sensory details or revise details previously included.
YES
NO