Name of Editor____________________
Class
time_____________________
Instructions to Editor: Place a check mark for each occurrence of an error. Write comments/corrections in the paper. On the back of this sheet, write a paragraph (legible) on what you think about the paper (the writing, not the subject). BE critical.
APA Major errors
____ Lack
of APA reference or citation style; incorrect usage of et al.
____
Incorrect verb tense; lack of verb-subject-article agreement
____
Incorrect pronoun (which, that, etc.)
____
Incorrect line, letter, or word spacing
____
Incorrect level/type of headings
____ Lack
of, or incorrect pagination
____ Use of
Abbreviations to start sentences or undefined abbreviations
____1-2
sentence paragraphs, paragraphs that are too long
____ Possessive endings on plurals or v.v.
____ Lack
of concise writing (e.g., “This study by so and so in 1974 was undertaken…”)
____
Findings before into and method, lack of purpose statements
____ APA Punctuation errors
APA Minor
errors
____
Wrong font/wrong size font/wrong paper
____
Inappropriate use of a secondary source
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Inappropriate use of personal pronouns, excessive abbreviations
____ Occasional
problems with hanging indents, or alphabetical order in references
____ Using ampersands in text
____
Other:___________________________
Content Errors
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References are not related to each other
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References inappropriate for paper
____ Disorganized
article summarys
____ Poor
organization, rambles, poor transitions
____ Lack
of headings
____ Weak
introduction, weak conclusion
____ Lack
of section introduction & conclusion
____ Lack
of empirical evidence for points made
____ Lack
of thesis statement in introduction
____ Use of
quotes, use of seriation
____ Lack
of professional writing style
____ Poor
grammar, spelling errors
____ Lack
of understanding of material
____
Sentence fragments, poor sentence structure, run-on sentences
____ Lack
of proofreading
____ Use
personal material
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Other:___________________________