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Editing Checklist

This editing checklist provides guidance on ensuring proper formatting, grammar, mechanics, and style when revising a document. It includes checking for indented paragraphs and complete sentences, as well as correct capitalization, punctuation, verb and noun usage, spelling, descriptive words, and word variety. The checklist aims to help writers catch errors and strengthen the clarity and readability of their work.

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Editing Checklist

This editing checklist provides guidance on ensuring proper formatting, grammar, mechanics, and style when revising a document. It includes checking for indented paragraphs and complete sentences, as well as correct capitalization, punctuation, verb and noun usage, spelling, descriptive words, and word variety. The checklist aims to help writers catch errors and strengthen the clarity and readability of their work.

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Jennifer Leal
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Editing Checklist

Indent Paragraph(s) Complete Sentences (each has a subject and predicate) Capitalization Do all sentences begin with a capital letter? Do all proper nouns begin with capital letters? Punctuation Are periods and commas used correctly? Are quotations punctuated correctly? Verb Usage Do all main verbs agree with the subject in person and
number?

Are any parts of verb phrases missing or incorrect? Are verb endings correct? Is the verb tense correct? Are helping verbs used when needed? Noun Usage Do regular plurals end in s? Are irregular plurals correct? Are articles (a, an, and the) used correctly? Does every pronoun have a clear referent? Correct Spelling (Be careful of words that sound the same but have different meanings.) Descriptive Words Are words used that give a picture of what is taking place? Are transitional words used? Word Variety Do sentences begin with different words? Did the writer use a variety of words in each sentence?

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