7th Grade English – Peer Revision Checklist
Essay #______
Reviewer’s Name___________________Writer’s Name___________________
PSSA FOCUS CONTENT AREAS
1. FOCUS
Is there a thesis sentence?_____
Is it in the intro?____ Does it list 3 sub-topics (essay map)____
Is it re-stated in the conclusion ____
2. CONTENT
Body paragraph 1 contains specific details_____
Body paragraph 2 contains specific details_____
Body paragraph 3 contains specific details_____
Does the author seem to know what he/she is talking about?
3. ORGANIZATION
Does the essay have an introduction?_____
Are there 3 separate body paragraphs?_____
Does each body paragraph contain transitions?_____
Is there a conclusion?_____
Does the introduction and each body contain a clincher at the end?____
Does the essay begin and end with a hook?
4. STYLE
Does each sentence begin in different ways?_____
Are certain words over-used____(mark them)
Is the verb tense consistent throughout the essay?
_____
5. CONVENTIONS
Does each sentence begin with a capital letter?_____
Does each sentence start and end with the proper punctuation?____
Are there any misspelled words?_____
Are there any fragments or run-on sentences?_____