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English 9 & 10 - Ms. Priester
___/20 Adult Proofreading Checklist

Please do not proofread a student’s paper until it is typed and printed.

Do not proofread a draft that has someone else’s handwriting on it.
Writer’s Name: _________________________________ Title of Paper: _______________________________________

Directions: Please read the student’s literature commentary paper. The paper is focused on the thesis statement, which is
the last line of the introduction paragraph. Please help your student locate and correct the items described below.
Do not worry about the content; that is the student’s responsibility. Thank you for your assistance.

_____ 1. The paper is typed: double-spaced, 1” margins, 10-12 Arial or Times New Roman, title in the center, heading
(name, date, number, & [Type of Paper] Final Draft) in top right corner.

_____ 2. Each paragraph is indented, and only one line is skipped between paragraphs.

_____ 3. Each sentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.

_____ 4. Each sentence is complete; each has a subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought.

_____ 5. Run-on sentences are avoided.

_____ 6. Standard grammar rules are followed.

_____ 7. Each word is spelled correctly.

_____ 8. All frequently confused words are used correctly, such as there/their/they’re, two/to/too, where/were,
already//all ready.
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_____ 9. All proper nouns and proper adjectives are capitalized—unnecessary capitalization is avoided.

_____ 10. No words have been accidentally left out or written twice.

_____ 11. Apostrophes are used correctly with contractions and possessive nouns.

_____ 12. Commas or pairs of commas are used correctly.

_____ 13. Dialogue and quotations are punctuated correctly. (The title of the novel should be in italics or underlined.)

_____ 14. Any correction that could not be rewritten or retyped is crossed out with a single line.

_____ 15. Plagiarism is avoided. The words belong to the writer, or they are in direct quotations and cited. If you are
unsure of plagiarism, ask the student to explain the word or sentence to you.

One thing I like about this paper is _____________________________________________________________________

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Proofreader’s Name: ______________________________ Signature: _______________________________________

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Warning!----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Students, if you fail to turn in this paper with a signature,
you will automatically earn zeros on all writing mechanics and formatting sections of the final draft.
N.Priester 11/19/2009