41 Delete or Combine? Editing Checklist:
Editing Checklist:
The following is a self-checklist as you make final edits–from the Excelsior Owl: https://owl.excelsior.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/EditingChecklistInteractive2019.pdf
- Have I checked to make sure the spell checker did not change any words to words I did not intend to write?
- Have I looked closely at my sentences to see if any words are missing?
- Did I review the rules for commas before editing for commas?
- Did I review other rules for punctuation before editing for punctuation?
- Is there something missing anywhere? Are all of my sentences complete?
- Did I include citations for all of my borrowed information?
- Have I tried reading my essay in reverse, from the last sentence, to help see each sentence on its own?
- Have I tried reading my essay out loud to see how it sounds?
