The peer evaluation I did on a classmates writing can be viewed at https://docs.google.com/a/une.edu/document/d/1Ioac4Yxu-x22a0Fw-ocDoVS38Ip_1IqQdfkABr2Gv2U/edit?usp=sharing .

This is a peer evaluation I did on the last and most recent essay that we wrote. Over the course of the semester my peer evaluation skills improved. Initially, at the beginning of the semester I would only focus on local issues like grammar, punctuation and spelling while I was editing. Now, as the semester has gone my peer evaluation skills have improved. Now, I find myself trying to pick out global and local issues. I try to look at formatting and structure, which I never thought really mattered but, I now notice the importance of making the essay flow and what format is most effective. My main focus when I go into peer evaluate someone else’s writing is to look at their thesis statement. A strong thesis statement is important to clearly get across what your point is and what you are trying to accomplish through your writing. With each paragraph afterward, I try to look to see how the paragraph relates back to thesis statement and if the paragraph has a purpose and positively contributes to the essay. With this essay I tried to see what could be added or removed to help it. There was a lot of repetition which would help to be removed. More supporting details and quotes from the authors would have positively helped the essay. Finally, I go into the essay and look for local issues like grammar and spelling. I start broad when editing and look at overall structure and work my way down to specific things like grammar.