Research Analysis Rough Draft Peer-Edit

On Wednesday, your rough draft of your research analysis is due.  On Wednesday, everyone will send their rough drafts to me via email.  Next, I want everyone send their paper to a chosen person to peer-edit and revise.  I have attached the checklist below.  I know that this is different, but you may highlight and comment to edit.  All should be familiar with it, as I have used this on papers shared between us.  If anyone needs help, please let me know.  You will be receiving a daily grade for this activity.  I will be looking on the documents shared to monitor activity.

Peer edit/Revision Checklist for Research Analysis

_________ Does the introduction capture the reader’s attention?

_________ Does the introduction explain the issue/topic and the sides involved?  It is acceptable to have a paragraph of background information after the introduction if desired and well done.

_________ Does the introduction indicate the position on the issue/topic to be taken, i.e. the thesis?

_________ Is the body of the paper organized into multiple paragraphs that address various points on the issue/topic? 

_________ Does the paper put the sources in conversation with one another?  _________ Are the voices of the sources apparent?  Is the voice of the author of the paper apparent?  In other words, does the reader easily follow the conversations of the sources?

_________ Is the conclusion effective?  Does it address the implications and if desired, use a call to action?

_________ At the end of the paper, does the reader better understand the issue being analyzed and the different perspectives presented?

_________ Has the thesis been met?

_________ Have direct quotations, as well as summarized and paraphrased information been properly parenthetically cited?  Remember, if the sources have page numbers, they must be used in the citation.

_________ Is there a Works Cited?

_________ Is the heading double-spaced and on the first page only?

_________ Is the title relevant to the topic and centered under the heading?

_________ Are the page numbers in the top right corners of each page?

_________ Is the entire paper double-spaced and 12 pt. font?

_________ If direct quotations over 4 typed lines have been used, have they been properly blocked and cited?

_________ Is the Works Cited properly formatted?

_________ Check the paper for errors in sentence structure.  Are there run-on sentences?  Are there sentence fragments? 

_________ Check the paper for misspelled words, grammar/usage errors, and punctuation errors.

_________ The paper should be written for a well-informed academic audience.  Has the writer remained in third person?  Check for contractions and eliminate.  Check for slang and informal language and eliminate.

_________ Besides checking for errors, make suggestions to improve the paper.  These suggestions may concern word choice, transitions to help the flow of ideas, or improving unclear areas in the paper. 

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