Revising and Editing Workshop

Self Check

Correct heading? 2-3 pages?Header? 3 correct in-text citations? (highlight each)3 full citations on works cited page? Essay broken into paragraphs? Attention Getter?Influence?Strong Thesis Statement? (highlight it)

Reader #1

1. Does the paper have a strong attention getter? Were you interested in the paper in the first two sentences?

2. Does the reader have a strong thesis? What could they do to make it better?

3. Why is the person important?4. Is there any information in the paper that

the writer should get rid of? What should they have less information about?

Reader #2

1. List the three most important things you found out about the person in your peer’s paper?

2. Does the person have at least 3 different in-text citations? Do they match the citations at the end of their paper? (If the answer to either of these questions is no, help your peer by letting them know and helping them create the in-text citations according to your notes.)

3. Does the order of the information in the paper make sense?

4. Is there any section of the paper that needs more development or explanation?

Reader #3

1. Does the paper have a strong conclusion?2. Is there anything else that you would like to

know about the person?3. Does the author have at least 3 sources in

their works cited page? 4. Are the citations correct (according to your

notes)?