Editing Checklist

Name: _________________ Date: ______________ Editor: ___________________

Dear Editor:

As you complete this checklist, please make note of the areas that you are referring to for clarification or improvement.

This will allow the student to locate and improve where necessary. For example, you may wish to write a #1 on the paper where it occurs or make a note for the student beside your checkmark.

1. Does the introduction capture the reader’s attention, or does it simply seem generic.
_____Yes _____No

2. Does the writer maintain unity with in the paragraphs, or are irrelevant ideas mixed in the writing? _____Yes _____No

3. Does the writing reflect thoughtfulness? _____Yes _____No

4. Are there ideas that need to be developed with detail to provide clarity? _____Yes _____No

5. Are there parts that leave you frustrated or confused? _____Yes _____No

6. Does the writer convincingly convey their viewpoint? _____Yes _____No

7. Is the tone more persuasive rather than opinionated? _____Yes _____No
8. Which word choices did you find particularly effective? ______________________
___________________________________________________________________

9. Is each intervention, prevention, changed practice or solution supported with research facts?_____Yes _____No

10. Does each intervention, prevention, changed practice or solution give consideration for stakeholders for this idea and against it? _____Yes _____No

11. Is the conclusion supportive, crisp and exciting leaving you feeling ready to take action?
_____Yes _____No

12. Are sentences interesting and varied in length? _____Yes _____No

13. A varieties of ways have been used to start sentences? _____Yes _____No

14. All run on sentences have been corrected? _____Yes _____No

15. Are all words correctly spelled, has spell check been used? _____Yes _____No

16. Correct punctuation has been used? _____Yes _____No

17. All sources of information have been listed? _____Yes _____No