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Peer Revision Checklist for

Classification Essay

1. Does the introduction draw the reader in and give
any necessary background?

2. Does the thesis mention the subject that will be

classified and list or hint at the types that will be

discussed in the essay?

3. Does the topic sentence of each body paragraph

direct the reader’s attention to a particular subject
for classification?

4. Does each body paragraph describe the type

specifically enough to differentiate it from the

other types? Does the writer provide examples of

each type?

5. Does the conclusion bring the reader back to a
thesis-level overall view of the subject and

reinforce the classification that has been

established?