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Author:_____________________
Editor: _____________________

Analytical Paragraph Editing Worksheet

Instructions:

Once you have completed this editing worksheet for your partner, staple it to
his/her draft.
Both the DRAFT and the EDITING WORKSHEET must be submitted with
the final copy of your paragraph.
Carefully consider the changes that your editor has suggested.

STRUCTURE
Check off whether the TOPIC SENTENCE contains the following information:
Authors full name
Title (in quotation marks or italicized)
Theme
Character
Check off whether the THEME is:
Simple and clear
Too complex and confusing
Clich
Original
Is the CHARACTER a good choice to prove this theme? If not, suggest which other
character may be a better choice.
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List the SUPPORTING POINTS:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Do these points successfully prove the theme? Why or why not?
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Are the supporting points organized in a logical and effective ORDER? If not,
suggest a better order.
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Does the CONCLUDING SENTENCE restate the theme?
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CONTENT

Is there enough EVIDENCE to prove each supporting point?

Identify which points need more evidence by writing MORE EVIDENCE
NEEDED HERE on the rough draft.
Are there any DANGLING or IRRELEVANT quotations in the draft? If so,
indicate this on the draft.

STYLE
Does the author use CONNECTIVES and TRANSITION words to show how
the points are related?
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Is the paragraph written in a FORMAL TONE or is the tone too casual because
the author uses too much slang and clich? Circle any slang words on the draft.
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Does the author use the 3RD PERSON voice consistently? Circle where the
author uses I, you, or we. These words should be eliminated.

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OVERALL IMPRESSION
Does the author successfully prove the theme? Why or why not?
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