Do the following whether you have had your paper signed by a peer or not:

1. Swap your paper with someone else.

2. Print out the checksheet below and write yes or no beside the question.

3. Return the paper to the original order

Is the paper in the proper format? 

CHECKLIST:

The person's paper I am checking: ______________________________________

My name: __________________________________________________________

Is the paper:

1. SIGNED BY A PARENT?

2. typed, DS, Times New Roman, font size 12?

Does it have:

3. a proper header (name & page#)?

4. a proper beginning, including name/sect./date/title??

5. at least 3 pages?

6. include works cited page (p.4)? (This is the only question that does NOT have to be a "yes")

7. parenthetical citations? Such as "....." (Doe 45).

Read the introduction:

8. There is NO use of first or second person (I, my, me, we, us, our, you, your)

9. The thesis statement is at the end of the introduction (not at the beginning)

10. The thesis statement is underlined.