Course Profile - Curriculum Services Canada
Course Profile - Curriculum Services Canada
Course Profile - Curriculum Services Canada
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Appendix 6.2 (Skills Unit, Activity 2)<br />
Writer’s Checklist for Revising Your Paper<br />
Writer: ______________________________ Reviewer: ______________________________<br />
❏ 1. Purpose - Is the purpose of the piece evident?<br />
❏ 2. Main Point - Find the main point and underline it.<br />
❏ 3. Support - Can you find examples to support the main idea?<br />
- Count them. How many can you find? ________<br />
❏ 4. Relevance - Are all the points relevant? (i.e., Do all sentences support the<br />
main idea?) If not – cross them out.<br />
❏ 5. Structure - Does each paragraph have one main idea?<br />
- Does each paragraph have at least five sentences?<br />
❏ 6. Style - Are the sentences varied in length?<br />
- What verb tense did you use? Is it the same throughout?<br />
❏ 7. Word Choice - Has the writer used the same word too many times?<br />
❏ 8. Proofreading - Have you checked for: ❏ Spelling<br />
❏ Punctuation<br />
❏ Capitalization<br />
❏ Subject/verb agreement<br />
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