Since you will be *graded* on your editing and feedback, here are a few things to keep in mind. Remember, this is not an *easy* task. It often takes as much, if not more thought, to edit someone's paper as it does to write your own. Be careful. Be thorough. Be considerate. In preparation for the final project, you might want to review your own previous papers as well in order to get an idea of the type and volume of feedback expected of you.

1.Format. Does the title *specifically* describe the topic of the paper? Are there page numbers? Does the paper have a correct Works Cited page at the end that includes *all* of the sources used in the paper? Are all of the citations within the paper itself correctly formatted? Are block quotations used appropriately? Are all titles underlined or italicized?

2.Mechanics. Are there any run-on sentences (i.e. sentences that combine more that one topic in a single sentence with no adequate punctuation to indicate this)? Are there sentence fragments (sentences without verbs or dependant clauses that are left to stand on their own)? Do verbs agree with nouns? Do pronouns agree with the nouns they are meant to replace?

3.Style. Is the writer too wordy? Is passive voice used excessively (in a disproportionate number of sentences or within the same sentence several times)? Is the correct tone - scholarly rather than colloquial - maintained throughout the paper?

4. Content. Is the thesis clear? Can it be developed further? Is there adequate development of the thesis throughout the paper? Are all points supported with clear and specific evidence from either the texts or the films? Is there a balance between discussion of text and film? Does the writer reach a conclusion that is based on the careful development of his/her thesis and that is *not* merely a restatement of the original thesis?

You will be expected to address all of these areas in your editing, providing both useful (if there is a deficiency, point it out) and positive (if the writer makes a particularly good point say so, and say *why* you thought so) feedback. In places where you find room for improvement, suggest ways that improvement might be accomplished. For instance, for an excessively wordy sentence suggest a less verbose alternative. If the organization of the paper isn't working, suggest ways to restructure.

Last Step: Once your papers have been edited, they will be returned to you. You will then read the comments made on these papers and write a one page response to these comments. If you agree with comments, say why. If you disagree, say why. If your editor has suggested something that made you reconsider either your topic or your approach to that topic, say why.

Keep in Mind!!!! - you should treat the entire process of editing and responding as a dialogue.