Hero Essay, Study notes of English Language

Yes Somewhat No. 1. Does the title engage the reader (and hint at the topic and tone)?. ____ ____. ____. 2. Is the essay limited to a particular hero?

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Durham & Utley | CJH | English 8 & Pre-AP English 8
Hero Essay
Peer Revision Check List
Peer Reviewer Name______________________ (pg 1 to be completed by peer reviewer)
Author’s Name___________________ Title of their Essay__________________
Copy the Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________________
Yes Somewhat No
1. Does the title engage the reader (and hint at the topic and tone)? ____ ____ ____
2. Is the essay limited to a particular hero? ____ ____ ____
3. Does the essay begin with an attention grabbing hook/lead? ____ ____ ____
4. Does the essay have a clear beginning, middle, and end? ____ ____ ____
5. Does the essay make claims (main points) to help prove the thesis
statement? And are each of the claims supported with details,
reasons, examples, and anecdotes? ____ ____ ____
6. Does the essay end with a logical and satisfying conclusion that
explains or hints at why this hero is important or significant? ____ ____ ____
7. Does the essay include plenty of visual and sensory details ____ ____ ____
(SNAPSHOTS)?
8. Does the essay define the term hero or specific hero characteristics? ____ ____ ____
9. Does the essay embed quotations from either the hero himself or ____ ____ ____
from someone else who knows the hero?
10. Is the essay long enough? (btw. 500 & 800 words) ____ ____ ____
What was your favorite part of this essay and why?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
One or two suggestions for the writer:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
If you answered “No” or “Somewhat” on one of the10 questions above, list your reasons here:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Durham & Utley | CJH | English 8 & Pre-AP English 8

Hero Essay

Peer Revision Check List

Peer Reviewer Name______________________ (pg 1 – to be completed by peer reviewer)

Author’s Name___________________ Title of their Essay__________________

Copy the Thesis Statement: _______________________________________________________________ Yes Somewhat No

  1. Does the title engage the reader (and hint at the topic and tone)? ____ ____ ____
  2. Is the essay limited to a particular hero? ____ ____ ____
  3. Does the essay begin with an attention grabbing hook/lead? ____ ____ ____
  4. Does the essay have a clear beginning, middle, and end? ____ ____ ____
  5. Does the essay make claims (main points) to help prove the thesis statement? And are each of the claims supported with details, reasons, examples, and anecdotes? ____ ____ ____
  6. Does the essay end with a logical and satisfying conclusion that explains or hints at why this hero is important or significant? ____ ____ ____
  7. Does the essay include plenty of visual and sensory details ____ ____ ____ (SNAPSHOTS)?
  8. Does the essay define the term hero or specific hero characteristics? ____ ____ ____
  9. Does the essay embed quotations from either the hero himself or ____ ____ ____ from someone else who knows the hero?
  10. Is the essay long enough? (btw. 500 & 800 words) ____ ____ ____

What was your favorite part of this essay and why?




One or two suggestions for the writer:




If you answered “No” or “Somewhat” on one of the10 questions above, list your reasons here:




Durham & Utley | CJH | English 8 & Pre-AP English 8

Authors, please write your name in the space Author’s Name ___________________________

provided and follow the instructions below: (pg 2 – to be completed by the author and turned

in w/ the author’s essay)

  1. After reading over your peer comments, write about the ones that you find helpful for marking your final revisions:









  1. On your final draft, write in your final revisions in the margins or between the lines.
  2. Highlight the revisions you write in and want to be sure you remember before we go to the computer lab on Friday.
  3. Finally, once you finish typing your Hero Essay, reflect on what you’ve learned about writing, yourself, or life in general – as you’ve worked on completing your Hero Essay:









Be sure you are ready to type on Friday. If you have not turned in a “Permission to Use the Internet Form,” you will not be allowed to work on a school computer.