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Checklist for Peer Review English 111 - Compare/Contrast

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Directions: Complete this checklist for every essay in your peer editing group (including your Be sure to complete the plus/delta chart and answer the questions on the last page.

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Is the material organized into the best pattern for the subject mStter? Has the rnriter used pointlby-point or block orianization?

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If the essay is developed by the point-by-point pattern, are enough transition words used to avoid the seesa',r, effect? If the essay is developed by the block pattern, are there enough transition devices and references connecting the two subjects to avoid the split-essay
problem? Are the points of comparison/contrast presented in a logical, consistent order that the reader can easily follor,r,? Are both subjects developed in enough specific detail so that the reader clearly understands the coppnvison and/or contrast? Where might more detail be

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balanced treatment?

INTRODUCTION
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arouse interest/grab your attention?

it include a clear thesis statement?

CONCLUSION
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it reference some aspect of the introductior? (

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Does the conclusion tie up all loose ends?

STYLE
Is the writer's diction appropriate and accurate?
Does the writer avoid diluted verbs (and overuse of be verbs)? Read the essay backwards and circle all of the "be" uerbs. Does the writer avoid using clich6s and inflated phrases?

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