ENG101/111 Exercises: February 2017

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Memoir Writing Peer Review Checklist

Writer's Name ______________Reviewer's Name ________________________

Questions	Yes	No.
Has the writer narrowed the topic to one item and focused on the purpose?	.	.
Is there evidence of an individual voice? Can you "hear" the writer?	.	.
Does the piece begin in an interesting way?	.	.
Does the piece develop ideas by using interesting or important experiences of the writer?	.	.
Does the piece include sensory details (things for the reader to hear, see, smell, feel, and taste)?	.	.
Can you "see" the location?	.	.
Can you tell the time period of the experience? Is it framed?	.	.
Does the writer place ideas and details in meaningful order?	.	.
Does the writer provide the reader with a natural flow and sequence to the story?	.	.
Does the writer use imagination and creativity?	.	.
Can the reader understand the purpose of writing about the incident in the writer's life?	.	.
Can the reader understand the importance of the relationship between the writer and the subject of the writing?	.	.
Does the ending leave the reader wondering? Does the ending go on and on?	.	.

Respond in writing:
What is your favorite part of the story?

What is the weakest part of the story?

Questions?

Comments? ____________________________________________________

ENG101/111 Exercises