Student name: _____________________________   Date: _________________

Editing Checklist

Capitalization
		Each sentence starts with a capital
		All names begin with a capital
		Each important word in title begins with a capital letter

Organization
		Handwriting is neat or will be printed on the computer
		Order of events is easy to follow
		Beginning and ending make sense
		All sentences are complete and include a subject and a verb

Punctuation
		Quotation marks are used when directly quoting the person I interviewed
		Commas are used when necessary (pause, series or list, quotaions)
		Sentences end with a period or other appropriate ending punctuation

Spelling
		Words are spelled correctly or if using the computer, spell check is complete