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Evaluate Own Written Work Revising Skills Checklist Levels P-A Use the revising checklist to edit your writing draft. Read over your writing carefully. Check for each writing skill listed below. Make any corrections needed. Check off each area on the chart when it is completed. For information or practice on the skills listed go to the Writing Skills Checklists. |
| Revising Skill Areas | Done |
| Mechanics | |
| Check for correct capitalization. | |
| Check for correct punctuation. | |
| Check the spelling. | |
| Usage | |
| Check for subject verb agreement. | |
| Check verb tense. | |
| Sentence Structure | |
| Check for sentence fragments and run-on sentences. | |
| Organization | |
| Check for strong paragraph structure. | |
| Check for the five paragraph essay format. | |
| Content | |
| Is the main idea clear? | |
| Do the ideas in each paragraph support the main idea? | |
| Are there sufficient examples and details? | |
| Essay Content | |
| Does the introduction state the main idea clearly? | |
| Does each body paragraph develop one main idea stated in the introduction? | |
| Does each body paragraph include examples and details? | |
| Does the conclusion summarize the main points? |
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