Peer Editing Checklist
Directions: You will need to find at least two people to read your story and fill out this checklist. They will be
making corrections and giving you some ideas on how to improve your story. You will also be doing the same for
them. Please be polite and honest, not mean. We are doing this to HELP each other become better writers.
Writer's Name:
Peer Editor's Name:
Check the contents
Yes
No
The Setting
I know when the story took place.
I know where it happened.
The Characters
I know who the main characters were.
I know what they looked like.
I know what kind of people they were.
I know what they did.
The Plot
I understand What happened in the story clearly.
I can picture what is being described in the story.
I am happy with the ending.
Check the grammar, spelling and punctuation
Yes
The writer used the past tense for the narrative.
The writer used the simple present tense for the speech.
The writer has spelled the words correctly?
The writer used capital letters, full stops, commas, questions marks, quotation marks
where they were needed.
Please tell the writer where change is needed if your answer is 'No'
Which part is interesting?
Which part(s) you do not understand? / Which part need(s) more details to make it clearer?
Any other comments which you think are useful for the writer to revise his/her draft:
No