Name:CP English 10

Period:Revision Guide

Circle Revision Guide

  1. Format: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ 4-line MLA Heading: left corner, double spaced: Full Name, Teacher’s Name, Class/Period, Date
  3. ___ Title: CREATIVE and related to topic, centered, 12 point font, no bold, no underline, no italics
  4. ___ ONE return after heading, title, and end of each paragraph
  5. ___ Indentations (a tab) at the start of each new paragraph
  1. Introduction: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Opens with a general statement related to the overall topic and develops, explains this idea
  3. ___ Relates opening idea to literary work and states its title
  4. ___ Provides a brief plot summary (main characters and events)
  5. ___ Ends with thesis statement as last sentence
  1. Thesis Statement: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Includes: title (short story titles in quotes, novel and play titles underlined), author’s name (spelled correctly), main argument (overall, what you are trying to prove), and supporting ideas (main ideas of body paragraphs)
  3. ___ Re-word to eliminate these verbs from thesis: is, are, be, being, have, has
  1. Topic Sentences: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Must have one for each body paragraph, must be first sentence of each body paragraph
  3. ___ Each needs to begin with a transition
  4. ___ Each must generally state the main idea of the paragraph it begins
  5. ___ Each must not be a run-on or a fragment
  1. Concluding Sentences: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Must have one for each body paragraph, must be last sentence of each body paragraph
  3. ___ Each needs to begin with a transition to indicate closing
  4. ___ Each must generally state the main idea of the paragraph it ends
  5. ___ Each must not be a run-on or a fragment
  6. ___ Should NOT be exact copy of topic sentence for paragraph
  1. Quotation Lead-in’s: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Every quote needs to have a lead-in (introduction)
  3. ___ Lead-in should establish context (what is going on in story when quote is stated)
  4. ___ Lead-in and quote together make a complete sentence
  5. ___ Must use a variety of lead-in’s (cannot all be “character says, _____)
  6. ___ Lead-in must make sense when read with quote
  1. Quotation Punctuation: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Citations should look as follows:
  3. Lead-in, “Quote” (214). - - - use this format if lead-in cannot be a complete sentence
  4. Lead-in: “Quote” (214). - - - use this format if lead-in can be a complete sentence
  5. ___ All citations must be placed at end of sentence even if quote is in middle
  6. ___ Periods placed after parentheses (not after quote)
  1. Evidence & Analysis in Body #1: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Make sure there are at least two quotes used in the body paragraph
  3. ___ Make sure there are at least three clearly stated supporting ideas in the body paragraph
  4. ___ Make sure the writer is using specifics from plot when referencing events
  5. ___ Each quote must be interpreted and connected back to the thesis
  6. ___ Each piece of evidence must be thoroughly explained
  1. Evidence & Analysis in Body #2: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Make sure there are at least two quotes used in the body paragraph
  3. ___ Make sure there are at least three clearly stated supporting ideas in the body paragraph
  4. ___ Make sure the writer is using specifics from plot when referencing events
  5. ___ Each quote must be interpreted and connected back to the thesis
  6. ___ Each piece of evidence must be thoroughly explained
  1. Concluding Paragraph: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Must begin with a closing transition and a restatement of thesis (not exact copy of thesis)
  3. ___ Summarizes body paragraph main ideas
  4. ___ Ends with general statements addressing lesson learned, connection to audience, or another broad connection to paper topic
  1. Verb Use: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ All verbs must be in the present tense (unless they appear in past tense inside a quote – never change words inside a quote)
  3. ___ Look for overuse of “is” and “are”
  1. Transitions: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ Transitional words and phrases placed at the beginning of each paragraph
  3. ___ Transitional words and phrases used between points within body paragraphs
  4. ___ Must use a variety of transitional words and phrases
  1. Formal English/Conventions: ______(peer revisionist’s name)
  2. ___ No use of contractions (unless inside quotes)
  3. ___ Avoid “I, me, my, you, yours, our, we, us, a lot, good, great, bad, get, think”
  4. look especially in the conclusion for these words