Self Editing Checklist Your Name _______________

☐ I have an idea that I am excited about. (If no, consult with others and brainstorm)

☐ I have an introduction that outlines my main ideas and their respective context.

My thesis statement
☐ is one sentence
☐ is at the end of my introduction paragraph
☐ relates and breaks down my main idea

Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________

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☐ I have avoided unnecessary summary

☐ I have used academic language

☐ Each body paragraph begins with a topic sentence outlining one of my main ideas

☐ All the ideas introduced are sufficiently expanded/explored

☐ I have provided proof from the text

☐ I have used excerpts from the text and cited them properly

☐ When read aloud, my essay sounds grammatically correct. (only one way to know this)

☐ My conclusion restates my main points in a new way and gives a sense of completion.

How does my essay demonstrate an insightful understanding of the text:

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My favourite line in my essay is _____________________________________

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because ______________________________________________________

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 Peer Editing Checklist Editor’s Name _______________

☐ Can you identify the main idea or thesis from the first paragraph? What is it?/What
could it be? __________________________________________________

☐ Does the introduction give an outline of what the author is going to talk about? How
so?/How would you do it? ________________________________________

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

☐ Does the essay contain academic, persuasive language and strong vocabulary?
Identify and circle words that could be replaced with a more suitable option.

Original

Replacement

☐ Does the essay contain facts (proof from text) to support the claims made?
☐ Are they cited properly? (Correct, if not)

☐ All the ideas introduced are sufficiently explored. (Identify underdeveloped ideas)

☐ The essay does not contain any unnecessary summary. (If so, underline and identify)

☐ The essay is free from conventional—grammar, punctuation, etc.—errors. (If not,

underline and correct)

☐ The conclusion restates the main points of the essay in a new way.

How does the essay demonstrate an insightful understanding of the text. (Or not)

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I think you could improve your essay by:

1. ________________________________________________________________

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2. ________________________________________________________________

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