Peer Editing Checklist: Mrs. Moylan
Directions: Please read the paper online at the Paper Upload Site on the school portal and make
HONEST AND RESPECTFUL comments based on the checklist below. You must peer edit one paper
before your final paper will be accepted.
Your Name:
Name of the person whose paper you are editing:
Date:
Introduction (Establishes a Context):
1. Does the introduction clearly state the thesis of the paper?
 Yes
 No
Comments: please type any additional comments below:
2. Is the thesis statement easy to understand?
 Yes
 No
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3. Does the thesis statement show what the rest of the paper will be about?
Yes
No
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Use of Historical Evidence:
4. Does EACH body paragraph use evidence and/or historical information to prove the thesis?
 Yes
 No
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5. Does the paper use at least three sources as evidence within the paper (not just in the works cited)?
 Yes
 No
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6. Does the paper include the use of at least ONE primary source as evidence within the paper (not just in
the works cited)?
 Yes
 No
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7. Do the sources help to support the thesis, or give additional evidence or information?
 Yes
No
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Historical Analysis:
8. Does the author use the historical evidence to support his/her thesis?
 Yes
 No
Comments:
9. Does
the author explain HOW a source helps support his/her thesis by referencing the evidence, the
broader world of ideas and/or prior knowledge in support of thesis?
 Yes
 No
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Organization, English Language Conventions:
10. Does the paper include an opening, body, and closure?
 Yes
 No
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11. Are spelling and grammar mistakes corrected?
 Yes
 No
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12. Are ALL sources cited properly using the MLA format?
 Yes
 No
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Conclusion:
13. Does the conclusion sum up the main ideas presented in the paper?
 Yes
 No
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14. Is the thesis restated in the conclusion?
 Yes
 No
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Mandatory comment:
Looking at the rubric, I would give this paper a (4,3,2,1) overall because: