Span 203 - PEER EDITING

Span 203 PEER EDITING SHEET FOR FORMAL COMPOSITIONS

Peer editor’s name: _____________________________________

Author’s name : ______________________________________

Please do not write on author’s composition. All comments must be restricted to this peer editing sheet. Thank you.

Before you start peer-editing, read the composition once to get a feel for where the author is heading.

PART I -FORMAT

Is the composition typed double-spaced?	Yes	No
Is the font Arial or Times New Roman, 12 pt?	Yes	No
Is the author’s name, borrador number, and date on top right hand corner of page?	Yes	No
Are accent marks made by using a word processing program?	Yes	No
Is there a title for the composition?	Yes	No
Is the title written correctly? (Titles in Spanish are written differently from those in English with regards to capital letters. See my website for guidelines. Click Writing Assignments, then Transitional words. )	Yes	No
Is the length 1.5 – 2 type-written pages?	Yes	No
Is it double-spaced?	Yes	No
A composition should have a clearly defined beginning, a middle, and an end. Is this true of your colleague’s composition?	Yes	No
Comments:
Does the introductory paragraph grab your attention and make you want to read more?	Yes	No
Please use this space for general comments which you think will enhance your colleague’s effort.

PART II – GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, AND STYLISTIC ELEMENTS

The following are common grammatical errors encountered in a first draft. Please identify the errors and correct them.

Type of error Ex: Adj. agreement Ser vs estar	Identify La familia no era comprensivO Joan Casals ESTÁ un hombre liberal	Correction comprensivA ES
Accentuation
Subject/Verb agreement
Adjective agreement
Ser vs estar
Incorrect pronoun usage
Incorrect tense
Spelling errors

VOCABULARIO

Did the author use extensive vocabulary from the Lectura?

Yes

Was the vocabulary in general pertinent to the theme of the comp?

Yes

Did the author use any !OJO! words?

Yes

STYLISTIC ELEMENTS

Is the transition smooth or is it too abrupt?

(Please see my web page (203) under Reading/ Writing

Assignments. Click on Transitional words.)

Yes

Is there unnecessary repetition?

Yes

Are there examples of subject / verb inversion?

Yes

Is there at least one Caesar sentence?

Yes

Are grammar points studied used correctly?

Yes

CAESAR SENTENCES – EXAMPLES

Here are some examples of CAESAR SENTENCES. They will greatly improve your style since simple sentences (those with ONE verb) result in an overly simplistic composition.

I refer to them as CAESAR SENTENCES because they are patterned after Caesar's legendary remark:

               I CAME,    I SAW,   I CONQUERED.

               VENI,         VIDI,     VICI.

Today, people say: I CAME, I SAW, I SHOPPED. (..)

Anyway, the idea is for you to have at least one or two sentences with three

verbs in each paragraph.

1. El agente VOLVIÓ a su oficina, LLAMÓ a su jefe y le DIJO que ya no quería ser agente del censo.

2. Casilda ABRIÓ la puerta, SALUDÓ al joven y lo INVITÓ a entrar.

3. El agente LLAMÓ a la puerta, SALUDÓ a la señora y le PIDIÓ la planilla.

4. El padre de la hija ESPERÓ a Bartolomé, lo AMENAZÓ con una horquilla y lo HIZO comer un kilo de maíz pisado.

5. En la época de Franco, la mujer TENÍA que gobernar la casa, CUIDAR a su esposo y EDUCAR a los niños.

6. Con la muerte de Franco, la mujer ASISTE a la universidad, SIGUE cursos interesantes y ASPIRA a una carrera interesante.

We can elaborate on this sentence by adding a gatillo (trigger):

7. Me alegro que, con la muerte de Franco, la mujer ASISTA a la universidad, SIGA cursos interesantes y ASPIRE a una carrera interesante.