Editing and Proofreading Checklist ✏️
Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________
Instructions: Use this checklist to edit and proofread your writing. Read your work carefully and tick each box when you have checked that area.
My Editing Checklist
Capital Letters: I have used capital letters at the start of every sentence.
Capital Letters: I have used capital letters for names of people and places.
Full Stops: Every sentence ends with a full stop, question mark, or exclamation mark.
Spelling: I have checked my spelling and corrected any mistakes.
Sentence Sense: Each sentence makes sense and is complete.
Word Choice: I have used interesting and clear words.
Paragraphs: I have started a new paragraph for each new idea or topic.
Neatness: My writing is neat and easy to read.
Practice Editing
Fix the errors in this paragraph:
last saturday me and my friend went to the beach we builded a huge sandcastle it was the biggest one on the hole beach my friends name is sarah and she brung a bucket and spade we had so much fun
Write the corrected paragraph below:
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Reflection
What was the most common mistake you found in your writing?
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