Short Story Peer Edit Editor’s Name ______________________

Directions: Read the story and write comments on the story. Fill in this form, indicating with a

checkmark in the boxes if they met that goal (can indicate needing work or extra good with a -- or +)

Beginning

Started close to conflict

Explain HOW the start was interesting/memorable or what he/she could do to improve:

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Middle

Focuses on the conflict (and not rushed). Explain how you know he/she did this:

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End

Ending was strong (you likes where/how it ended). Explain what you liked about it (or didn’t):

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Use highlighters to indicate examples of strong SHOWING details:

1. conflict (blue)

2. setting (yellow)

3. character (green)

4. emotion (pink)

Explain where more showing details are needed (areas of description weakness):

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Dialogue

lets characters talk

moves story along/purposeful conversation

blends in/seems realistic

correctly punctuated and new paragraphs each time the speaker changes

Spelling/Grammar/Puncuation

only minor errors to correct

Overall

Give SPECIFIC feedback on biggest strength of story and area needing most improvement:

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paints a picture with words

avoid meaningless adjectives

focus on action

details between dialogue

not too much detail