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Transcript
 Checklist for Self-Editing
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Check writing for the following common mechanical errors:
Student Teacher _________ _________ Sentence Fragments – Sentences that do not contain a subject and a verb or that have clauses that are
improperly connected to the main sentence
_________ _________ Punctuation Errors – Sentences that don’t end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point; periods
missing after abbreviations; commas and apostrophes are not appropriately used
_________ _________ Capitalization Errors – Proper nouns and sentences that don’t begin with capital letters; capital letters used
where the letters should be lowercase
_________ _________ Sentence Sprawl – Connecting too many thoughts in one sentence even if grammatically it is correct
_________ _________ Tenses Not in Agreement - Sentences or paragraphs switching verb tense
_________ _________ Subject/Verb Not in Agreement – Mixing singulars and plurals
_________ _________ Misplaced Modifiers – Modifiers that are not placed properly in a sentence can change the meaning of the
sentence
_________ _________ Dangling Modifiers – Modifiers that are not followed by the noun that they describe
_________ _________ Improper Parallel Structure – Items in a series that do not have the same structure/tense
_________ _________ Improper or Unclear Pronoun Reference – Pronouns that do not refer to the preceding or anteceding noun
_________ _________ Improper Pronoun Agreement – Pronouns that do not agree with the singular or plural state of the nouns to
which they refer
_________ _________ Incorrect Pronoun Case – A pronoun that uses a form that is incorrect for its function within the sentence
_________ _________ Incorrect Comma Use – Necessary commas that are omitted, unnecessary commas that are added, or
commas used to connect 2 sentences without a conjunction
_________ _________ Possessive/Plural Errors – Omitting apostrophes with possessives (the exception being the possessive
pronouns its, yours, his, and hers, which never use apostrophes), adding apostrophes to plurals (the exception
being when letters as themselves are made plural: cross your t’s)
_________ _________ Incorrect Homophones – Using a sound-alike word in place of the correct word
_________ _________ Words Commonly Confused – accept/except, effect/affect, lie/lay, than/then, to/too/two, through/threw
Check writing for logical organization and proper citations:
Student
Teacher
_________
_________
You should have a topic/thesis and keep it in mind throughout the entire paper. The topic/thesis should match
the assignment.
_________
_________
Is your paper a compare/contrast paper, a personal narrative, a research paper, an argumentation/persuasion
paper, etc.? The writing should be appropriate for the type of paper.
_________
_________
Papers should generally contain an introductory paragraph where your topic/thesis is introduced, the needed
number of paragraphs to support your thesis, and a concluding paragraph to wrap up your ideas and strengthen
your thesis.
_________
_________
Avoid slang or inappropriate/offensive language.
_________
_________
Avoid “to be” verbs. Use active tense whenever possible.
Student
Teacher
_________
_________
Paragraphs should have a topic sentence at the beginning to set the boundaries for the paragraph and a
transition sentence at the end to lead into the next paragraph.
_________
_________
Paragraphs should generally have 3-5 sentences and should never have only 1 sentence.
_________
_________
All sentences in a paragraph should support the topic sentence and relate to it.
_________
_________
If you list ideas in a certain order in the introductory paragraph, cover them in that same order in the paper.
_________
Use no more and no fewer words than you need. Excessive wordiness detracts from the meaning of a
paragraph, and writing should be revised to include only the words needed to effectively communicate your
meaning.
_________
General
Paragraphs
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Transitions
_________
_________
Thoughts throughout the paper should flow in an orderly way.
_________
_________
Transition words or phrases (connectors) should be appropriately used to move from one thought to another.
_________
_________
Reread the work. Does anything stick out as out of order, unnecessary, or not properly introduced?
Citations
_________
_________
All quotes should be in quotation marks.
_________
_________
All data included should be cited with reference to the specific source.
_________
_________
All quotes and ideas that are not your own should be sourced properly on a Works Cited, Sources, or
Bibliography page. For specific help with individual sourcing formats, see the handouts at
http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/helpful_handouts.asp
_________
_________
Read your paper out loud before turning it in. Often errors that you do not catch otherwise will be obvious
when you read the paper aloud.
Sources
The Writing Center. “Twelve Common Errors: A Self-Editing Checklist for Students”. UW Madison. October 24, 2012.
<http://mendota.english.wisc.edu/~WAC/page.jsp?id=132&c_type=categry&c_id=19>
Sebranek, Patrick and Verne Meyer, and Dave Kemper. Writers Inc.: A Student Handbook for Writing & Learning. D.C. Heath and Company, a
Houghton Mifflin Company. 1996.
The Punctuator and Apostrophe Squid. “The Use of the Apostrophe in the English Language” Fourmilab.com. October 24, 2012.
<http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/apostrophe/>
“Commonly Confused Words”. University of Richmond Writing Center. University of Richmond. October 24, 2012.
<http://writing2.richmond.edu/WRITING/wweb/conford.html>
Germanna Community College Tutoring Services. “Self-Editing Checklist for College Writers”. Germanna Community College. Revised July 24,
2012. October 24, 2012. <http://www.germanna.edu/tutor/documents/PaperSelf-EditingJuly2012.pdf>
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