Peer Editing

Essay #3

Outline

140

Writer's Name__________________________________________

Editor's Name_________________________________________

Editor,

Please read your partner's outline. Then answer these questions:

Thesis statement:

Is the topic clearly stated in the thesis statement?

Is the thesis statement too detailed or too general?

Are the predictors (subtopics) in the thesis statement? (Not required)

Organization:

Did the writer use Outline 1, Outline 2, or something else for the organizational style?

What are the (sub)topics of the body paragraphs (These would be numbered I, II, III?

Are they clear? balanced? specific? related to each other enough to give unity to the essay BUT not repetitive?

Are there enough examples for each subtopic?

Are there some details (examples of examples) for each example? Enough? Too many?

Can you think of any changes in this outline that would help the writer organize and write the essay?