Revising and Editing Checklist

Revising and Editing Checklist

Review and revise as needed to improve the following:

• the clarity of ideas and information
• the development of ideas and information
• organizational pattern and structure
• style that is consistent and appropriate for purpose and audience (formal, informal, or semi-formal)
• diction that is precise, objective, and creates an appropriate tone
• sentence effectiveness, including use of parallel constructions and the placement of phrases
• sentence effectiveness, including placement of dependent clauses

Review and edit as needed for the following:

• to include a variety of complete, controlled sentences
• to avoid unintentional splices
• to avoid unintentional run-ons
• to avoid unintentional fragments
• to use semicolons (;) to set off phrases and clauses as appropriate
• to use colons (:) to set off phrases and clauses as appropriate
• to use dashes (—) to set off phrases and clauses as appropriate
• to use commas (,) to set off clauses as appropriate