Students at Lakeview have been writing short essays and editing their work. Mrs. DeYoung uses the following checklist to develop proofreading skills:
Proof reading Checklist
Introduction
Does the essay have a topic sentence?
Is the topic sentence clear?
Supporting Details
Are there at least three supporting details?
Does each sentence support the topic sentence?
Do you provide examples or explain each detail?
Are there any sentences that do not relate to the topic and should be removed?
Are some transitional words used?
Conclusion
Does the essay have a conclusion?
Does the conclusion sentence use different words to restate the main idea?
Mechanics
Spelling
Capitalization
Apostrophes
No run-on sentences
No fragments
Subject-Verb Agreement
Commas in compound sentences.
Commas in complex sentences
Punctuation (end marks)
