
Peer Review College Application Essay
MATERIALS NEEDED • RED pen or colored pencil • YELLOW highlighter • BLUE pen or colored pencil • GREEN highlighter
ROUND 1 • POSITIVE READ • Read the essay • Provide POSITIVE feedback • What did you like about the essay?
ROUND 2 • SPELLING • Use a pen or colored pencil • Note all misspellings • Use a dictionary / smart phone as necessary red
ROUND 3 • Read the first few lines • Does the HOOK grab your attention? • If not, give suggestions for improvement • Does the INTRODUCTION provide necessary background information so that you “get” what is going on? • If not, give suggestions for improvement
ROUND 4 • SMILEY FACE TRICKS • Use a to indicate ALL of the Smiley Face Tricks highlighter
ROUND 5 BLUE • Using a pen or colored pencil, mark the following errors: • Punctuation • Grammar • Consistent verb tense? • Subject / verb agreement?
ROUND 6 • CONCLUSION / LESSON • the CONCLUSION of the essay • At the end of the essay, write a sentence that summarizes the LESSON learned Highlight