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    Unit 2 Peer Review: Summary

    Writer’s name: Your name:

    How many sentences are in this summary?

    Check (✓) the following:

    ___ The writer used his or her own words, not the original text.

    ___ The writer included only the main ideas of the text.

    ___ The writer did not include his or her opinion.

    Read the summary again. Look for problems in these areas: Paragraph format

    Capital letters and periods (complete sentences) Verb tenses (simple present for summaries of stories) Use of commas and periods (sentence boundaries)

    Unit 3 Peer Review: Paragraph with Listing Order

    Writer’s name: Your name:

    If “No,” help the writer fix their sentences. Circle the capital letters and periods that you add.

    1. Do you see an error in any of the sentences? If so, write one of the sentences here, but correct the error
    2. Was this paragraph interesting to you? Yes No Why or why not? Explain.

    Unit 4 Peer Review: Opinion Paragraph with Simple Present

    Writer’s name: ___________ Your name: ___________

    1. In three or four words, what is the topic of the paragraph? (What did the writer write about?) ______________________ Did the writer begin with a topic sentence that includes the topic + a feeling or opinion? ___________ Yes ___________ No
    2. How many sentences are in this paragraph? ___________
    3. Does each sentence begin with a capital letter? ___________ Yes ___________ No Does each sentence end with a period? ___________ Yes ___________ No If “No,” help the writer fix their sentences. Circle the capital letters and periods that you add.
    4. Look at the NOUNS in this paragraph. Are there nouns that need a plural “s”? Add the plural “s” where necessary. Are there nouns that need the article a, an, or the? Are there nouns that need the article removed (the zero Ø article?)
    5. Look at the VERBS in this paragraph. Did the writer form the simple present verb tense correctly?
    6. Was this paragraph interesting to you? ___________ Yes ___________ No Why or why not? Explain.

    Unit 5 Peer Review: Narrative Paragraph with Simple Past

    Writer’s Name: ___________ Your name: ___________

    1. Look at the first sentence of this paragraph. Which topic did this writer choose? Circle one: a topic from Practice 5E, My Best Day, A Time when I was Afraid. From the topic sentence, what is the writer’s opinion/feeling about the topic?
    2. Does each sentence begin with a capital letter? ___________ Yes ___________ No

    If “No,” help the writer fix their sentences. Ask if you are not sure.

    1. Does this writer use “and,” “but,” or “so” correctly? (with commas) ___________ Yes ___________ No. If “No,” help the writer use these words correctly.
    2. Look at the VERBS in this paragraph. Did the writer form the simple past verb tense correctly? ___________ Yes ___________ No

    Underline all of the simple past verbs in this paragraph.

    1. Was this paragraph interesting to you? ___________ Yes ___________ No ___________ Why or ___________ why not? Explain.

    Unit 6: Peer Review: Paragraph about Reasons

    Writer’s Name: ___________ Peer Editor: ___________

    1. Look at the topic sentence of the paragraph. Is it clear from the topic sentence that the paragraph will be a list of reasons? ___________ Yes ___________ No
    2. Read the paragraph. How many reasons did the writer use to answer the question? What were the reasons?

    Reason 1:

    Reason 2:

    Reason 3: Can you think of any other reasons about this topic? Another reason:

    1. How many sentences are in this paragraph?
    2. Did the writer use “signal words” like First, Second, and Finally? Circle the signal words.
    3. Look at the verbs in the paragraph. Did the writer use simple present and simple past correctly? Check these other areas for errors: Run-on sentences, Punctuation, Fragments, Agreement (plural “s”), Capital letters, Articles
    4. Did you agree with the writer? Why or why not?

    Units 3, 4, 5, or 6 Self-Check: Edit Your Own Paragraph

    Name:

    Answer these questions about your paragraph.

    1. Do you have a topic sentence? ___________ Yes ___________ No. If yes, then underline your topic sentence. What is your paragraph about?
    2. How many sentences are in your paragraph? Check to see if every sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period. Make changes with a red pen.
    3. Did you indent the paragraph? ___________ Yes ___________ No. If “No”, then put an arrow 🡪 at the beginning of your paragraph.
    4. Write a title at the top of the page. Follow the rules for titles from Low Intermediate Writing OER.
    5. Read your paragraph out loud. Try to find two or three more mistakes and correct them. Ask your teacher if you are not sure.