1. Paragraph Editing Checklist

2. T.S. = has Topic + Main Idea
Support is concrete, accurate, and effective (avoid absolutes like always, never, everybody)
Verb Tense - identify your verbs. Are they the same tense? (aim for present tense whenever possible)
Voice - change 2nd person pronouns to 3rd or 1st person (you, we, our, us, your)
SF/RO - make sure you have full sentences but have not joined multiple sentences together with a comma.
Capitalization - i = I, beginning of sentences
Sentence variety/transition words
Word choice/vocabulary = is it sophisticated and precise?
C.S. = do you wrap up your idea?

3. Introduction Checklist
Has an Attention Grabber, Elaboration, 3 main ideas, and a thesis.
Refer to previous slide for grammatical and mechanical editing suggestions.

4. Conclusion Checklist
Has a transitional sentence – leading out of the body paragraphs and into the summary.
Summarizes the three main ideas of the essay but does not in the same words previously used.
Refer to slide 2 for grammatical and mechanical editing.