SELF EDITING CHECKLIST

Writers Name:

MECHANICS, STYLE & FORMATTING

- Is the word choice formal? (i.e. no slang, contractions, abbreviations etc.) Y

- Have I added transition words? (Firstly, Secondly, Therefore, Furthermore etc.) Y
- Did I use end punctuation correctly, (comma’s, periods, before introducing a quote Y
and after the citation brackets?)
- Any run-on sentences or sentences that don’t make sense? Y
- Did I spell and capitalize all words correctly? Y
- There are no personal pronouns such as I, me, we, you.

- Did I double space my essay, with no extra space between paragraphs? Y

- Is the title of the novel italicized? Y
- Have I created a creative title that is capitalized correctly, is centered and not Y
bolded or underlined?
- Is my personal information added to the top left corner of my first page, in the Y
correct order and double spaced?
- Do I have consecutive numbers in the top right corner of each page with my last Y
name?
- Have I used a Times New Roman, 12-point font? Y

INTRODUCTION
- Does my introduction begin with an interesting hook that is about the novel? Y
- Does the topic development provide background information about the novel? Y
- Is my thesis clearly stated and include my own ideas? Y

BODY
- Does each body paragraph begin with a clear topic sentence? Y
- Does the point, proof and explanation connect clearly to one another? Y
- I’ve used transition words to move from my point, proof and explanation? Y
- Does the explanation stay on topic and connect to my thesis? Y
- Have I used an appropriate amount of examples to support my discussion? Y
- Are all paraphrase or directly- quoted examples sourced using correctly formatted
 in-text citations? (“quote from the novel” (#).) Y

CONCLUSION
- Does this final paragraph restate the thesis in an original way?
- Have I summarized the insight I have acquired as a result of my body paragraphs Y
without listing my ideas? Y
- Does my discussion finish with a powerful comment, philosophical thought or
universal life lesson that readers will remember? Y