Draft 3

Name:
Name of writer:
Date:

1) Could quotes be condensed?
Where?

2) What sentences could be combined or shortened (Give examples)?

3) Where could word choice be altered (For example, if the word red appears fifteen times in the paper, you might circle these instances and suggest using crimson and ruby as substitutions)?

5) Do not worry about spelling. It is the writer's responsibility to run spell check. However, look for misused homonyms in the paper. For example, in the sentence "their are many ways to read poems," the writer obviously means there not their.

6) Circle all instances of you in the paper. In most circumstances you should be eliminated from the paper.

7) Circle or underline and mark all fragments in the paper.

8) Underline any and all run-on sentences.

9) Are slang terms used inappropriately?
Where?

10) Are commas, semicolons, and colons used appropriately?
If not, indicate where they are needed.

11) Are pronoun references clear?
If not, mark unclear pronounce references.

12) Check for subject/verb agreement.

13) Are quotes integrated properly within the paper?
If not, indicate where they are not integrated properly.

14) Are quotes properly cited?
If not, indicate where quotes are not properly cited.

15) Are interrogative sentences ended with question marks and declarative sentences with periods?
If not, indicate.

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