SHORT STORY PEER EDITING CHECKLIST

Short Story Peer Editing Checklist

Your Name: _____________________________________

Name of Person You’re Evaluating: __________________________________

Rate the following areas from 1-5, I being “Poor” or “Missing” and 5 being “Excellent.” If you give it a “3” or below, please offer your partner a suggestion for how to improve. You may write on this sheet and/or on your partner’s story.

REQUIREMENTS	RATING	SUGGESTIONS
Interesting but relevant title	1  2  3  4  5
Effective narrative hook as first paragraph	1  2  3  4  5
Original plot	1  2  3  4  5
Well-developed plot that includes Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution	1  2  3  4  5
Clearly and effectively structured (chronological, flashback, “in medias res”)	1  2  3  4  5
Concluding sentence(s) provide a sense of resolution	1  2  3  4  5
Character(s) are appropriately developed	1  2  3  4  5
Shows instead of tells	1  2  3  4  5
Strong verbs and adjectives	1  2  3  4  5
Clear setting that invokes a definite mood	1  2  3  4  5
Clear point of view	1  2  3  4  5
Effective dialogue with clear tags and description	1  2  3  4  5
Suspense keeps the reader interested	1  2  3  4  5
Story has purpose (theme) and does not drag on	1  2  3  4  5
All parts of the story are appropriately explained	1  2  3  4  5
Grammar & formatting errors are not a distraction from overall effectiveness	1  2  3  4  5

What are the strengths of this piece? Be clear and specific.

On what areas should the author focus his/her revision? Be clear and specific.