College Application Essay Peer Editing Guidelines
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DIRECTIONS FOR EXTRA CREDIT
MOST IMPORTANT 2 THINGS TO LOOK FOR:
1. IMAGERY: is there lots of it? Give an example.
2. SHOWING not TELLING: are you showing more than telling? Give an example.
3. Does the opening hook the reader?
4. By the end of the introduction, do we know the focus/main idea of the essay?
5. Does the introduction set a compelling and/or interesting tone and establish the voice of the speaker?
6. Are there smooth transitions/clever links between the ideas the writer mentioned? Between sentences?
7. Is there a smooth shift from the narrative/opening idea and the “leap” into the body paragraphs?
8. Does the writer’s personality come through? Do we know what the speaker cares about? Do we get a sense of “who he or she is”?
9. Are the subject and the presentation of the ideas in the essay interesting/fresh/original?
10. Is it organized? Is there a clear follow-through on the central idea?
11. Are the details and examples specific: do they truly allow you to see, hear, smell, touch, taste (picture) the subject? Please list an example.
12. Does the conclusion of the essay give you a sigh of appreciation, a sense of closer or completion, an “ah-ha” feeling? Please explain why or why not.
13. What errors exist (grammatically and/or stylistically) does the syntax enhance the topic? Are the sentences varied?
15. What needs the most improvement? What recommendations would you give to the writer before his/her next revision?
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