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Peer Editing Guide

Author_____________________ Peer Reviewer_________________________
 
Subject of News Article:__________________________________________

1. Does the news article give you a clear picture of what happened in the photograph? If yes, how?

    

    

    

2. What was the most interesting part of the article? What is your opinion about the piece.

    

    

    

3. Does the article have a catchy headline and a byline? If not, suggest a catchy headline.

    

    

    

4. Does the lead paragraph include the who, what, when, where, why, and how?

    

   Who:

   What:

   When:

   Where:

   Why:

   How:

    

5. What other information should be included in the lead paragraph?

    

    

    

   Look at the remaining paragraphs.

6. Are there remaining paragraphs?

    

    

    

7. What are the main ideas of each remaining paragraph?

    

    

    

8. Are the remaining paragraphs well organized (most important details first, etc.)?

    

    

    

9. What additional organization or information would help?

    

    

    

10. Are any parts of this article biased? If so, which parts?

     

     

     

11. List at least two specific strengths of the article.

     

     

     

12. List at least two ways the article could be improved.

     

     

     

13. Is the works Cited List included? Is it in proper format with at least two sources?

 

 

 

Check capitalization, punctuation and spelling.

 

Rating Scale:

5=Superior   4=Good   3=Average   2=Fair  1=Poor
 

	1 Poor	2 Fair	3 Average	4 Good	5 Superior
Headline
Lead Paragraph
Remaining Paragraphs
Style
Grammar & Mechanics
Overall Effectiveness