1st Draft Editing Checklist
I labeled my paper:
____Name, date , class
I titled my paper:
____A fun, catchy and/or appropriate title (NOT underlined)
I wrote enough to answer the question or tell the story:
____3-7 complete paragraphs
____Final paragraph tells the “Why?”
I applied basic grammar and mechanics rules
____All beginning words capitalized
____All proper names and titles capitalized (Maya Angelou, Richard Wright)
____Titles in quotes “Caged Bird” “Black Boy”
____Comma after intro phrase/clause; items in a series; before a coord. conj.
(, but) (, and) (, or)
____End punctuation (. ? or ! at the end of every sentence)
____Complete sentences
____Subject/verb agreement (I was; They were; He behaves; They behave)
I showed what we most recently covered in class:
____Used at least one compound sentence (2 stand alones)
____Used at least one complex ( 1 stand alone; 1 lean on me)
____Appropriate use/attempts to include figurative language and imagery
Name:
Block: