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Peer Editing Checklist Argument Essay


Introduction
Components Yes Needs Revision Comments
1. There is a hook; it is effective at grabbing the
audiences attention

2. Background knowledge is evident; it is clear and
it pertains to the topic/issue

3. There is a transitional sentence that is a general
acknowledgement that your side has positives or
negatives (i.e Although some may claim that
cloning has its benefits, there are just to many
downsides that come with this scientific concept)

4. There is a claim AND it is clearly stated
5. The reasons are apparent AND clearly stated
6. There is a closing sentence AND it is different
from the claim

7. Transitions are apparent and effectively used
8. We, I, You, Our, or Us is ONLY used in the hook
or claim


Conclusion
Components Yes Needs Revision Comments
1. There is a counterclaim; counterclaim has ALL
the components

2. There is a re-stated claim; it is reworded in a
different way from what is in the introduction

3. Reasons are summarized and re-worded in a
different way from what is in the introduction and
topic sentences

4. Closing sentence is effective; it is either a bold
statement, a call to action or an everlasting
idea/question

5. Transitions are apparent and effectively used
6. We, I, You, Our, or Us is ONLY used in the re-
statement of the claim or the closing sentence


Body Paragraph #1
Components Yes Needs Revision Comments
1. There is transition word for the topic sentence
2. There is a topic sentence and it is re-worded
from what is in the introduction

3. There are at least 2 pieces of evidence
4. Each piece of evidence supports the
reason/topic sentence and is DETAILED

5. Each piece of evidence is distinct and
different from one another; the different pieces
of evidence do not say the same thing

6. ALL evidence is cited
7. Closing sentence sums up what the paragraph
is talking about and is different than the topic
sentence

8. Transitions are apparent and effectively used
9. We, I, You, Our, or Us is NOT used in the
paragraph


Body Paragraph #2
Components Yes Needs Revision Comments
1. There is transition word for the topic sentence
2. There is a topic sentence and it is re-worded
from what is in the introduction

3. There are at least 2 pieces of evidence
4. Each piece of evidence supports the
reason/topic sentence and is DETAILED

5. Each piece of evidence is distinct and
different from one another; the different pieces
of evidence do not say the same thing

6. ALL evidence is cited
7. Closing sentence sums up what the paragraph
is talking about and is different than the topic
sentence

8. Transitions are apparent and effectively used
9. We, I, You, Our, or Us is NOT used in the
paragraph

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