Name: _____________________ Peer Editor:

___________________
Argumentative Essay Peer Checklist
Below is a checklist for you to check off as edit your paper. Put a check mark in the box
if, and only if, it is in your paper! Use the notes section as a reminder for future edits.
Afterwards, one of your peers will read through your paper to check for specific elements
and give feedback.
Intro paragraph:
Checklist Personal Notes Peer Notes

check check

Provides a brief
summary of prompt.

Provides original
thoughts to the writing
prompt (not redundant to
their thesis)

Thesis statement
contains a claim (write it
out in notes section)

Thesis statement has

three point to prove
their claim (write them
out in the notes section).

Thesis statement is
underlined

Body paragraph #1:

Checklist Personal Notes Peer Notes

check check

First sentence has a

transitional words or
phrases

Event/idea/evidence that
proves your thesis

Proof that this

event/idea/evidence
backs thesis (these
sentences should help the
reader know why
evidence is important to
prove your thesis point).

Provided a quote from Source:

any source we have read
 this year or internet
source.

Highlight one color who

+ when (when is not at
the beginning of the
story, etc.) (introduction
to quote)

Highlight quote in
another color.

Highlight PC in another
color, which is after the
quote. EX: (Wiesel 4).

Writer provides 3-4

sentence that explain how
the quote proves their
claim

Body paragraph #2:

Checklist Personal Notes Peer Notes

check check

First sentence has a

transitional words or
phrases

Event/idea/evidence that
proves your thesis

Proof that this

event/idea/evidence
backs thesis (these
sentences should help the
reader know why
evidence is important to
prove your thesis point).

Provided a quote from Source:

any source we have read
this year or internet
source.

Highlight one color who

+ when (when is not at
the beginning of the
story, etc.) (introduction
to quote)

Highlight quote in
another color.

Highlight PC in another
color, which is after the
quote. EX: (Wiesel 4).
 Writer provides 3-4
sentence that explain how
the quote proves their
claim

Body paragraph #3:

Checklist Personal Notes Peer Notes

check check

First sentence has a

transitional words or
phrases

Event/idea/evidence that
proves your thesis

Proof that this

event/idea/evidence
backs thesis (these
sentences should help the
reader know why
evidence is important to
prove your thesis point).

Provided a quote from Source:

any source we have read
this year or internet
source.

Highlight one color who

+ when (when is not at
the beginning of the
story, etc.) (introduction
to quote)

Highlight quote in
another color.

Highlight PC in another
color, which is after the
quote. EX: (Wiesel 4).

Writer provides 3-4

sentence that explain how
the quote proves their
claim

Concluding paragraph:
Checklist Personal Notes Peer Notes

check check

Transition that tells

reader the paper is
almost finished.
Wraps up paper. Might
mention again events,
ideas, and evidence.

Additional quotes that

proves what you have
stated before (Optional)

Finishes conclusion be
restating their thesis. IN
A NEW WAY! Not
word for word from the
intro paragraph.

Final thoughts on what

the restated thesis
shows/proves. Must end
with your words.