Editing Checklist Editing Code Words and Symbols

Formatting REP = Rephrase. Write this sentence differently.

2.0-3.0 Spacing

CAPS for TITLES AWK = Awkward sounding sentence.

Indented paragraphs E.g. I feel difficult. 
I feel stressed.

Mechanics SC = Style Change.

Punctuation

Spelling G= Grammar error.

Grammar following S-V-O?
A? = Missing or incorrect article.
Structure E.g. She ate apple. 

Sandwich shape? She ate an apple.
-Paragraph 1 = Intro
-Paragraph 2, 3, 4, etc = Body Frag = Sentence fragment.
An incomplete sentence missing
-Final Paragraph = Conclusion some part of “subject-verb-

TS, CS, Supporting Details object”

Intro = Hook + Thesis E.g. walked home. 
-Thesis = clear, precise, relevant He walked home.

Conclusion = Reflects P1 + Thesis?

RO = Run on sentence.
One sentence that should be two
Style sentences (or more!).

Sentences FLOW? E.g. Darren loves his wife so much he
-Linking words? thinks of her all the time.


Formal Tone? Darren loves his wife so much
-No “You’s” or “We’s” He thinks of her all the time. 
(except for instruction paragraphs)
-No CONTRACTIONS (e.g. don’t, didn’t) C-AWK = Awkward sounding sentence

Helpful pictures/diagrams that can help starting with a conjunction.
me communicate more clearly? It can be corrected by
connecting it with another
complete sentence.
Other Important Questions E.g. Because it looked good. 

Is my info., ideas, and opinions I bought it because it looked good.
relevant and appropriate to my reading
audience? VA = Verb agreement problem.
E.g. She like ice cream. 

Will my audience care about my written She likes ice cream..
piece?

Are there any ideas that I can express = Add a word.
more simply or more clearly? E.g. He my friend.

Are there any ideas that I need to is
explain further with more detail?
= Missing phrase, clause, or word.
E.g. _________ like to eat beef? 
Final Check Do you like to eat beef? 

I have revised my paper at least 2 CAPS = Capitalization error.
separate times? E.g. We live in korea
We live in Korea

P = Punctuation error.
Missing or incorrect . , ; : etc.