Name: __________________________
Self-Editing Checklist
Congratulations You have finished you first draft – now let’s work on editing and refining your
draft.
Part One: Meeting the task
 I have written at least 500 words
 I have written less than 800 words
I have structured my writing to include
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An introduction (orientation)
A problem that sets off events (inciting incident)
At least one problem in my rising action
A climax
An ending (resolution)
 I have checked for basic or Tier 1 language
 I have tried to replace basic words with Tier 2 vivid adjectives (descriptive words)
Part Two: Writing
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My story has a title
I have used dialogue
I have described my characters appearance and actions
My character has a clear motivation, thoughts and feelings
 My setting description uses the 5 senses
 I have included some description of every environment my character travels to
Part Three: Checking
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I have checked for correct use of quotation marks
I have checked for correct use of capital letters
I have checked all other spelling, grammar and punctuation
I have used consistent tense (past/present) and POV (1st of 2nd person)
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I have read my story aloud and checked for anything that sounds out of place
All my points make sense with one another
I have swapped my story with a friend to read
I have changed things about my story based on feedback or one of the things above
Name: __________________________
Extension
Write a reflection about what inspired your story
- Where did your idea come from?
- What did you learn about narrative writing?
- What is the theme or message of your narrative?