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Editing Checklist
Good writers re-read their work to make sure it sounds polished and professional! Ask yourself . . . .
Capitalization:
Did I capitalize the start of every sentence?
Did I capitalize names of people, pets, and places (proper nouns)?
Did I capitalize the word I?
Punctuation: . !? “ “ ( )
Did I end each sentence with a period, exclamation point, or question mark?
Did I use “quotation marks” around a character’s or author’s words?
Did I use (Author page) after quoted evidence?
Spelling:
Did I try my best to sound out each word?
Did I look up words I didn’t know?
Final Check:
Did I reread my work out loud to listen to how it sounds?
If you find a mistake . . . .fix it!
Narrative writing resources:
Other ways to say . . .
Other ways to say . . .
Use this resource to work on your DESCRIPTIVE WORD CHOICE!
TransitionWordsinNarrativeWriting.pdfNarrative Transition Words
Narrative Transition Words
Use this resource to add smooth transitions to the various events in your story!
VividWordChoiceHandout-1.pdfVivid Word Choice
Vivid Word Choice
Use this resource to include DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS for the setting, characters, and events in your story!
Use Thesaurus.com to find synonyms for repeated words in your writing!
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