Editing for Essays - Cedar Valley College

Tutoring Center 972 860 2974
Room: C206
Editing and Revision Checklist
Punctuation
Check for Fragments
Check for Run-Ons
Check for Comma Splices
Check for Contractions
Correct Use of Capital Letters
Correct Use of Possessives
Correct Use of Semicolons
Correct Use of Quotation Marks
Correct Use of Colons
Grammar Checklist
Check for Homonyms
Correct Verb Tense
Correct Subject-Verb Agreement
Correct Compound and Complex Sentences
Correct Parallel Structure
Correct Use of Prepositional Phrases
Correct Pronoun Usage
Check for "Passive Voice"
Check for Spelling Errors
Essay Style
Introduction, Topic Sentences, and Conclusion
Clear, Relevant Thesis
Logical, Smooth Flow
Variety and Consistency in Transitions
In-Text Citations and MLA Format
Updated: 6/11/12