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Revision Editing Checklist

The document provides revision and editing checklists to help improve writing. The revision checklist addresses introducing and establishing context for the topic, clearly defining the thesis and establishing purpose, ensuring proper organization of paragraphs that connect ideas and refer back to the thesis, and fully developing content with evidence and analysis. The editing checklist addresses proper grammar, mechanics, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, citations and formatting to correct minor writing issues. Both checklists offer guidance on various elements to review to strengthen overall paper quality.

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Revision Editing Checklist

The document provides revision and editing checklists to help improve writing. The revision checklist addresses introducing and establishing context for the topic, clearly defining the thesis and establishing purpose, ensuring proper organization of paragraphs that connect ideas and refer back to the thesis, and fully developing content with evidence and analysis. The editing checklist addresses proper grammar, mechanics, spelling, punctuation, capitalization, citations and formatting to correct minor writing issues. Both checklists offer guidance on various elements to review to strengthen overall paper quality.

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Revision Checklist

Revision: Revising is reviewing your paper to make changes in content, organization, and
structure.

Introduction

 Does the paper appeal to a specific audience?


 Is the context of the topic established?
 Does the argument of the paper respond to the assignment instructions?

Thesis

 Is your thesis clearly defined?


 Does your thesis establish a purpose?
 Does your thesis show your opinion on a topic?
 Does your thesis use specific language?
 Does your thesis make an assertion based on clearly stated support?

Organization

 Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence that refers back to the thesis?
 Does each body paragraph develop only one idea?
 Does each body paragraph connect to the previous paragraph and the following
paragraph?
 Does each body paragraph have a transition—either at the beginning or the end of the
paragraph?
 Is third person point of view used? (He, she, one, they)

Content and Development

 Does each body paragraph have evidence to support the claim in the topic sentence?
 Is each piece of evidence introduced and/or given context?
 Is each piece of evidence integrated into a sentence; in other words, there are no floating
quotations?
 Is each piece of evidence interpreted, or analyzed, based on its relationship to your
thesis?

For more help with revision and editing, talk to a TWU Writing Coach.
See also: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Trinity Western University Writing Centre


Editing Checklist
Editing: Editing is reviewing your essay to address minor details and make changes in the
writing, such as grammar, word choice, and mechanics.

Grammar

 Do the subjects and the verbs agree? Is the verb tense consistent throughout the entire
paper? To check, identify your subjects and verbs.
 Do you use complete sentences? Check for fragments, run-ons, and comma splices.
 Do you use slang or jargon? Use academic vocabulary in your English paper.
 Do your sentences vary in length?
 Which voice do you use in your writing? Use active voice for your English paper.
 Is it clear what your pronouns refer to?

Mechanics

 Do you overuse or underuse commas?


 Is your spelling correct?
 Do you use apostrophes correctly? Avoid contractions and check possessives.
 Are all other types of punctuation used correctly? (Question marks, exclamation points,
semicolons, periods, etc.)
 Are words capitalized correctly?
 Are your sources cited correctly?
 Are quotations formatted and cited correctly?

ESL Grammar

 Are your subjects used correctly?


 Are your verbs used correctly?
o Gerunds and infinitives
o Modals
o Conditional verbs
o Phrasal verbs
 Do you use articles correctly?

For more help with revision and editing, talk to a TWU Writing Coach.
See also: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

Trinity Western University Writing Centre

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