Editing Part 1

 

EDITING CHECKLIST 

_____ Capitalization 

*first word in a sentence 

*the pronoun I (including I’m and I’ve) *days of the week 

*months of the year 

*names of holidays 

_____ Punctuation 

*Follow the basic rules for commas: Introductory Words & Phrases: 

*names of specific people & places *names of cities, counties, states, & countries *names of bodies of water 

*specific clubs and organizations 

*names of books, poems, movies, & games

In the early morning, I took my dogs for a walk. 

However, I’ve never been to Grand Canyon. 

Dates: 

She was born on August 18, 1950. 

The moon landing occurred in July 1969. (NO comma) 

Cities/States/Counties/Countries: 

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Compound Sentences: 

We picked them up early, but they still missed the plane. 

I am going home, and I intend to stay there. 

Complex Sentences: 

If you create an account, you will need a password. 

Because I finished my homework, I can play video games.  

_____ Spelling 

*Use word prediction and/or spellcheck first 

*Check that you made necessary words plural and/or past tense 

*Look for commonly confused words: 

your/you’re there/they’re/there 

two/too/to its/it’s 

than/then here/hear 

break/brake are/our 

loose/lose where/were/wear 

whole/hole 

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