PEER
RESPONSE SHEET FOR
WORD CHOICE
Below is a version of
the peer response sheet I have my students use when reading
another student's paper for word choice. I have changed the
format to fit the confines of this web page. I usually have a
line in front of each statement and one in the middle so that
students can mark a particular item as being a strength, in the
middle, or a weakness.
DIRECTIONS: Circle what you believe to be the correct
response to the paper.
Precise words (words seem to fit) OR Some
words are precise, others are not OR Words don't
fit
Strong action verbs OR Some action verbs
OR Mostly linking
verbs (is, are)
Specific nouns OR Some nouns are
specific OR Hard
for reader to picture anything
Words sound natural OR Some words sound
natural OR Words
used to impress the reader
Words used in a new way OR Some words used in
a new way, but writer relies on common language OR Too many clichés
Words used correctly OR Some words used
incorrectly OR Many
words used incorrectly
Variety of words OR Some variety of
words OR Several
words repeated
