1. Capitalize the first word of a sentence.
2. Capitalize the pronoun "I".
3. Use the correct form of the following word groups:
4. Use correct punctuation at the end of a sentence
5. Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, so).
6. Do not begin a sentence with a coordinating conjunction (and, but, so).
7. Use the the word "a lot" no more than two times in a piece of writing.
8. Be sure every sentence is a complete sentence. It has a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
9. Use the correct pronoun case.
10. Only use an apostrophe when the word shows ownership or there is a contraction.
11. When answering a question, restate the question in your answer.
12. Indent paragraphs; do not skip lines between paragraphs.
13. Capitalize proper nouns; do not capitalize common nouns unless they begin a sentence or are parts of a title.