PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA MADRE Y MAESTRA

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, HUMANITIES AND ARTS

SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES
ILE-305
PEER EDITING CHECKLIST FOR THE ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY
The following list is valuable help for your partner’s writing. Answer the questions and offer constructive suggestions
pointing out any part you like from it.
Edited by: Florauris Espejo Writer’s name Frantzo Camille
Introduction
1. Does it have a title? Is it “catchy”? Is it connected with the topic? Write it here.

Yes

2. Is the thesis statement clearly identified? Underline it.

He has no thesis, add in the introduction

3. Does the thesis statement contain the author’s posture on the subject?

Does not have.

4. Is there an introduction? Does it give a clear idea of what the writer will write about?

Yes, it does.

The author explains what euthanasia is and how it is so controversial.

5. Does the first sentence of the introduction catch the reader’s attention?

Yes, but if he were to talk on the subject in general it would be much better.

6. Are there parts of the introduction that are unclear? If so, underline them, and put a question mark next to the passage

that you did not understand.

Even though lot of researches has been done about people’s opinions

Body
7. Is the body of the essay organized with ideas separated into paragraphs with a smooth transition sentence at the end

of each one?

Yes

8. Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence?

Some, should fix the start of the second paragraph

9. Are transition words used accordingly and throughout the whole essay?

Yes
 10. Does the essay contain persuasive language and strong vocabulary?

Yes

11. Are there any words (verbs, adjectives, nouns, etc.) that could be substituted for other words because they are too

repetitive, not strong enough to persuade, or simply incorrectly used?

Yes, use several times medical.

12. Does the essay contain facts (citations) that support the claims made? Are bibliographical references accordingly

included at the end, and in APA style?

Yes

Conclusion
13. Are the main points addressed in the essay restated in the conclusion, and in a way that gives the sense of completion

of the text?

Yes

14. Are bibliographical references placed at the end under the title REFERENCES (NOT Bibliography) and in APA

style?

Yes

15. What did you like the most about this essay? What would you do to improve it?

I will only fix the introduction and the outline