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Editing checklist

Spelling

Have you checked all words you’re unsure of in a dictionary (especially commonly confused words such as: all right, all together, definitely, persuade).

Grammar

Are sentences grammatical? Does every sentence have at least a subject and a verb? Are there any comma splices or sentence fragments? Do nouns and verbs agree (e.g., singular with singular, plural with plural)?

Tense

Are tenses consistent (e.g., present or past, not inappropriately mixed)?

Punctuation

Are commas correctly placed? Have you used too many? Have you used apostrophes correctly? Have you used a semi-colon instead of a colon, or vice versa? Have you divided a sentence with a semi-colon instead of a comma?

Vocabulary

Have you used unfamiliar terms in their correct context? Are there any slang terms or contractions? Have you used the specialist terms for your subject?

Expression

Can you identify any clumsy wording? Are any sentences too long? Too complex?

Clarity

Will the reader be able to easily follow your line of reasoning? Are your ideas expressed clearly? Is there a clear and logical progression from one point to the next? Are there enough signposts within and between paragraphs?

Paragraphs

Does each paragraph focus on one central idea easily identified by the reader? Is the idea sufficiently expanded?

Overall structure

Do paragraphs link? Does the text flow smoothly and logically from one paragraph to the next?

Strength of argument

Have you avoided making unsubstantiated claims or generalisations?

Overlaps/repetition

Is any idea or information mentioned more than once?

Referencing

Is all source material fully and correctly cited? Have you avoided too many direct quotations?

Source: Planning and Writing University Assignments - University of Otago

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