Peer+Editing

__**Peer Editing Tips / Strategies:**__

__**Do's**__
 * Provide solutions or suggestions when possible
 * Start with positive comments and then offer suggestions for improvement (and try to keep them balanced)
 * Use "I" language -- reader response approach
 * Model comments or what effective peer editing looks like
 * Have students read aloud their own work
 * Think about whether you want students to write on the paper or whether you want them to use an evaluation or rubric
 * Enforce double-spacing
 * Be explicit about the difference between revision vs. editing (emphasize revision -- if you have them do any editing, make it very specific what they're looking for and think about tying any grammar to a mini-lesson that you have recently done)
 * When creating a rubric / evaluation form, be very specific about what peer editors should be looking for -- guide them through process
 * Have writer write down on their paper what they want help with (be as specific as possible!). Have them come up with 1 - 2 specific questions (and possibly model what these specific question should look like)
 * Before peer editing: have the writer think about or write down what is working well in paper / what could be improved

__**Don'ts/Avoid**__
 * Generalizations
 * Negative language
 * Overly positive comments! (Such as "it was great!")