Peer Evaluation for Essay

Learner’s Name _______________________________

Directions: Read your colleague’s essay using the following criteria. Be honest because this is not for an actual grade. Use the criteria below as a checklist and put a checkmark next to the areas your colleague has included in the rough draft. Make any necessary corrections.

1. Rough Draft and Evaluation Sheets (10 points) √

a. Rough Draft (3 points) ___________

b. Self Evaluation (3 points) ___________

c. Peer Evaluation (4 points) ___________

2. Strong Introductory Paragraph (10 points) √

a. Hook (4 points) ___________

b. Thesis Statement (4 points) ___________

c. Transition Statement (2 points) ___________

3. Body Paragraph #1 (10 points) √

a. Catchy Topic Sentence (2 ½ points) ___________

b. Strong Supporting Details (5 points) ___________

c. Catchy Concluding Sentence (2 ½ points) ___________

4. Body Paragraph #2 (10 points) √

a. Catchy Topic sentence (2 ½ points) __________

b. Strong Supporting Details (5 points) ___________

c. Catchy Concluding Sentence (2 ½ points) ___________

5. Body Paragraph #3 (10 points) √

a. Catchy Topic Sentence (2 ½ points) __________

b. Strong Supporting Details (5 points) ___________

c. Catchy Concluding Sentence (2 ½ points) ___________

6. Concluding Paragraph (10 points) √

a. Restate Hook (4 points) ___________

b. Restate Thesis Statement (4 points) ___________

c. Strong Concluding Thought (2 points) ___________

7. Strong Grammar (5 points) √

Variety in Sentence Structure with

Simple/Compound Sentences (2 points) ___________

1. Written in Complete Paragraphs (1 point) ___________
2. Correct Punctuation (1 point) ___________
3. No Fragments/Run-ons (1 point) ___________

Write at least one thing your colleague could improve upon in his/her essay and one area s/he excelled in while writing his/her rough draft.

• Area of Improvement:
  
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