“…an author is one who can judge his own stuff’s worth,

without pity, and destroy most of it.”

Colette

Revision (“to see again”)• Concerned with “rethinking

one's work.”• Not correction or making

mere cosmetic changes, e.g., checking that the proper punctuation marks are used

AR3

•Adding•Rearranging•Removing•Replacing

A•Adding (What else does the

reader need to know?)

R•Rearranging (Is the

information in the most logical and most effective order?)

R•Removing (What extra

details or unnecessary bits of information are in the writing?)

R

•Replacing (What words or details could be replaced by clearer or stronger expressions?)

Peer Evaluation

Work with a classmate you’re comfortable with and read each other’s draft. Prepare a one-half lengthwise sheet. Write your name, your essay’s title (if any), and your partner/peer evaluator’s name.

Give your one-half lengthwise sheet of paper to your partner. As a peer evaluator, you should comment on the following:a. Title (if any)b. Introduction/Leadc. Bodyd. Ending

Once you’re done with the evaluation, sign it and attach it to the essay. The draft with the attached peer evaluation form should be submitted with the final version of the essay.

Following are questions to guide your evaluation. Please add any comments or suggestions that you feel will help improve your partner’s essay.

Title

• Does the title connect to the piece?• Is the title short and energetic?• Does the title grab the reader’s

attention and arouse curiosity?

Note: A title is optional.

Introduction/Lead

• Does the introduction grab the reader’s attention?• What details could be added to

intrigue the reader?• Does the introduction make the

reader want to read on? Does it raise questions?

Introduction/Lead

• Does it include fascinating information? Does it set a tone or mood that intrigues?• Does the introduction let the reader

know what the piece would be about?

Body

• Can the reader state what the writer is saying?• Does the reader need more details

and information?• Does the writer support her point?• Do the stories and examples hold the

reader’s interest?

Body

• Do the details develop the point/position presented in the lead?• Are there sentences or sections that

take the reader away from the topic? Should these be deleted?

Body

• What ideas does the reader connect to? Explain why.• Would changing the order of the

paragraphs be helpful to the reader? Why?

Ending

• Did the ending just restate the lead?• Did the writer stop at the right

moment? Should the ending be shortened? Why?• What thoughts did the writer leave

the reader with in the ending?

Ending

• What ideas did the writer raise in the reader’s mind?• Will the reader think about the

ending and the piece after she has finished reading it? Why or why not?