Research Paper Peer Editing Checklist (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Editor’s Name: _____________________

Author’s Name: ________________________________

, general encyclopedias, web pages without credentials,

etc.). Use the databases!

The dates are in the correct format. February 15, 2013

All book, magazine, and web page titles are in italics and NOT UNDERLINED

Titles of web page articles are in quotation marks.

Hyperlinks for web pages are provided

There are appropriate periods/commas between the information and spaces

between the periods. All periods go inside the quotation marks.

All parenthetical citations (Brown 8) used within the paper can

clearly be found on the W orks Cited page.

Deductions

Per 2

GRAM M AR and M ECH ANICS: This is where individuals lose

errors

points to cause them to fail!!! Check paper for errors!

Correct subject/verb agreement. “Individuals have many choices” instead of

“individuals has many choices.”

Correct capitalization and punctuation-Commas and periods go INSIDE

quotation marks!

Correct style and diction for a formal paper: Avoids a lot (use many), double

negatives, it’s like…you know…kinda…kind of , tons of, contractions, etc. Do not

use EXCLAMATION MARKS, you will be “yelling” at your reader!

Avoids run-ons

Examples:

I was very tired, I took a nap. (Needs a conjunction!)

I was very tired so I took a nap. ( Needs a comma!)

I was very tired I took a nap. (Needs a period, semicolon, or comma and

conjunction.)

Avoids fragments

Examples:

Like how mechanics change tires. (Remove Like How ).

Which is why the job market is very difficult. (Don’t start sentences with like ,

which , so , but , because, and and )

During the 17

century. (Finish this introductory phrase)

Avoids spelling and usage errors. ( their, there, they’re, too, to, our, are )

Correct application of varied sentence structures: Appositives, participial,

absolute, prepositional, adjectives and adverb phrases.

Automatic Failure if Any of the following items occurs:

_______Does not meet the minimum page requirement (5 FULL pages and no more than 6 pages. Not including

Works Cited)

_______Does not follow the required settings: Times New Roman, Size 12 font, Double-spaced, 1 inch margins.

_______Plagiarism is found in paper (double-check your paper for plagiarism)

_______Does not use at least FIVE sources in the Works Cited and those FIVE sources are used and cited within the

paper at least once.

______ Does not contain at least ONE print sources (book, newspaper, or magazine).

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