What is the editing stage?

The editing stage is when you check your essay for mistakes and correct them.

 

 

Ideas and Content

My ideas are clear.

I give enough details.

I need to add more information.

 

Organization

My paper has a main idea.

My paragraphs only talk about one thing.

My paper has a strong beginning.

My ending is well thought out.

My paper doesn't jump around. It is easy to follow.

Topic sentences tell about each paragraph.

 

 Voice

This paper sounds like me.

This paper shows I care about the topic.

This paper is lively, or exciting in some way, or it is a little different from everyone else's.

 

Word Choice

I chose accurate, strong, specific words.

My words are fun to read.

I tried something new with my words.

 

Sentence Fluency

Sentences are smooth and easy to read.

I fixed my choppy sentences.

Sentences start in different ways.

I have some long sentences and some short sentences to make my paper interesting.

Each sentence has a noun and a verb.

 

Conventions

I checked my spelling.

I checked my capitals, periods, and indents.

I gave each speaker a new paragraph.

I put quotation marks “ ” around things that characters said.