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Persuasive Essay Peer Editing Checklist 10 POINTS

Name of person Checking INTRODUCTION: _________________________________________

______ Catchy title written in center

______ Begins with “hook or attention grabber” sentence
______ States opinion in 3rd person
______ Gets the reader involved
______ Ends with a 3 point Thesis statement
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Name of person Checking BODY PARAGRAPH #1: _____________________________________

______ Provides a transition word/ phrase in the first sentence

______ States your first/ strong reason as to why you are for/against issue
______ Has correctly formatted citation
______ Has 2-3 sentences to support first/ strong reason
______ Contains a closing sentence to support first/ strong reason
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Name of person Checking BODY PARAGRAPH #2: _____________________________________

______ Provides a transition word/ phrase in the first sentence

______ States your second/stronger reason as to why you are for/against issue
______ Has correctly formatted citation
______ Has 2-3 sentences to support second/ stronger reason
______ Contains a closing sentence that supports second/stronger reason
Compliment:_________________________________________________________________
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Suggestion:__________________________________________________________________
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Name of person Checking BODY PARAGRAPH #3: _____________________________________

______ Provides a transition word/ phrase in the first sentence

______ States your third/strongest reason as to why you are for/against issue
______ Has correctly formatted citation
______ Has 2-3 sentences to support third/ strongest reason
______ Contains a closing sentence that supports third/strongest reason
Compliment:_________________________________________________________________
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Suggestion:__________________________________________________________________
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Name of person Checking CONCLUSION: ___________________________________________

______ Provides a transition word/ phrase in the first sentence

_____ Re-states the thesis from the introduction
_____ Summarizes the main reasons or urges readers to agree you
_____ Contains a call to action or tells the readers what to do
_____ Ends with a positive statement
Compliment:_________________________________________________________________
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Suggestion:__________________________________________________________________
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Name of person Checking Grammar/ Structure/ Mechanics______________________________

_____ Each paragraph begins with an intention

_____ Each sentence ends with punctuation and begin with capital letters
_____ Most words are spelled correctly
_____ The sentences make sense
_____ All 3rd person, No 1st person “I”
Compliment:_________________________________________________________________
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