Person’s paper you are revising: _________________________ Who is the historical persona? What is the focus of this person’s life? (If you can’t identify a specific focus, say this.) Is the message clear and well-defined? (In other words, does the writer stay focused on the challenge(s) that the persona faces and deal thoroughly with those challenges?) Is the point of view consistently in the first person? _______________ Does the voice sound like the persona? Are there places where the voice doesn’t sound right? (Mark those places.) Are there vivid descriptions? Are they accurate and relevant to the message? Is there a flashback? Does the flashback work correctly? Does it flow in and out of the narrative seamlessly? Does it contribute to the narration? (Explain/mark any problems with the flashback.) Is the dialogue formatted correctly? (Mark when it isn’t) How does the dialogue contribute to the narration? Mark any spelling, punctuation, typos, etc. that you note. What is a strength of this essay? What is one way the writer can improve this essay? Peer receives up to 10 for editing the paper. You need to hand this in!!!
Person’s paper you are revising: _________________________ Who is the historical persona? What is the focus of this person’s life? (If you can’t identify a specific focus, say this.) Is the message clear and well-defined? (In other words, does the writer stay focused on the challenge(s) that the persona faces and deal thoroughly with those challenges?) Is the point of view consistently in the first person? _______________ Does the voice sound like the persona? Are there places where the voice doesn’t sound right? (Mark those places.) Are there vivid descriptions? Are they accurate and relevant to the message? Is there a flashback? Does the flashback work correctly? Does it flow in and out of the narrative seamlessly? Does it contribute to the narration? (Explain/mark any problems with the flashback.) Is the dialogue formatted correctly? (Mark when it isn’t) How does the dialogue contribute to the narration? Mark any spelling, punctuation, typos, etc. that you note. What is a strength of this essay? What is one way the writer can improve this essay? Peer receives up to 10 for editing the paper. You need to hand this in!!!
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