This is a checklist for a in-class peer review session. Students have been asked to created an outline for their cause-effect essays and in the class they should comment on two outlines created by their classmates. [/size]-----------------------------------------------------------------[/size]Peer-Editing Worksheet: Cause and Effect
[/size]Writer: ___________ Reviewer: _____________
[/size]1. Is the outline a focus-on-causes or a focus-on-effects outline?
[/size]2. How many body paragraphs does the outline have? Does the outline have introduction and conclusion?
[/size]3. Is the thesis statement clear? Does it have a preview?
[/size] 4. In which order are the causes and/or effects arranged? Is this an effective order? If not, what revisions do you suggest?
[/size]5. Are there any irrelevant causes or effects included?
[/size]6. Are all causal relationships logical? Does the author confuse correlation with causation?
[/size] 7. Does the writer provide “minor” causes or effects (or examples) under each cause or effect clearly and convincingly?
[/size] 8. (Optional) If you happen to be familiar with your peer’s topic, does the writer consider all relevant causes and/or effects? Are any key causes or effects omitted?
[/size]9. (Optional) Do you have any other suggestions on the outline?
[/size] After the peer review: Read the feedback you received and writes a short reflection (100 words) on how you want to revise your outline.[/size]
