Peer Conference Form
Author’s Name _____________________________________ Date _______________
Peer Responder ______________________________ Type of Piece ________________
STEP 1
Author. Before you ask for a conference, your job is to think about what you want help
with: ideas, language, images, organization, coherence, a part of the piece, the overall
idea? Tell the responder here what you want him/her to respond to:
STEP 2
Responder. When you agree to conference with a writer, your job is to help the writer
think and make decisions about the writing:
Ask what he or she needs help with.
Listen as the writer reads, try to understand the writing, then tell what you
heard.
If there are parts that confuse you, you don’t understand, or you’d like to
know more about, ask the writer about them.
Write down your thoughts and questions during and after reading:
STEP 3
Author. Write down what you plan to do next: