PEER-EDITING WORKSHEET

FOR NARRATIVE PARAGRAPH

1. Is the paragraph interesting?  Yes

Write a comment about a part that is especially interesting to you.  No
The way they enjoy their vacation and togetherness, even they are
still together like they used to make me interested.
2. Do you understand everything? Circle or underline any part that you do not  Yes
understand, and write a comment about it.  No
I understand everything from start to finish.
3. Would you like more information about anything? If your answer is yes, write  Yes
down what you would like to know more about.  No
Yes, I would like to give more information about how they can the
way they maintain their friendly relationship.
4. Does the paragraph begin with a topic sentence? Copy the topic sentence:  Yes
Yes, the paragraph begin with topic sentences. (I will never forget  No
my first day when I went on vacation with my friends).
5. Does the writer use time order to organize the paragraph?  Yes
Yes, the writer use time order to organize paragraph.  No
(We were so happy that we forgot time to sleep and then dawn
came).
Check to make sure commas are used correctly after time words and phrases.
Make a note about any missing commas
I have checked and do not mention the presence of missing commas.
6. Look for compound sentences. Check to make sure each compound sentence has a comma before
the conjunction. Make a note about any missing commas.
Then we decided to go to the mountains, because there we can feel the serenity that
we can't feel when we are in the city.
7. In your opinion, what is the best feature of this paragraph? In other words, what is this writer's best
writing skill?
The writer has clear and easy to understand writing skills.
Source: Introduction to Academic Writing (Oshima&Hogue, 2007)