Writing Exercise & Editing and Revising Checklist

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2. What about that experience has inspired you to pursue your goals ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. How will this specific program help you achieve your professional goals During the program: _______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ After the program: ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
EDITING AND REVISING CHECKLIST CONTENT Did you answer the question asked Did you include only relevant information Is the essay unique and personal to you Could someone else have written the same thing Is the essay an accurate representation of you Would those closest to you recognize that this essay was about you Have you been truthful and honest Did you use specific and personal examples to support your claims Did you demonstrate your fit into the program Did you include the names of specific professors FORMAT/STYLE Do your points flow logically from one paragraph to the next Are each of your main points supported Do the details given support the main point of the paragraph Are the paragraph lengths balanced on the page Does the essay build to a natural conclusion Does your conclusion follow from the text Do you have good variety of sentence structure and length Did you use active voice Did you adhere to the page or word limit INTEREST Do you have an attention-grabbing opening paragraph Do you show the reader rather than tell the reader Is the text dull, monotonous, or redundant Did you use any clichés Do you hold the attention of the reader Is the essay memorable PROOFREADING Are there any spelling errors Are there any grammatical errors Are there any punctuation errors Did you capitalize appropriately Did you avoid using contractions Did you use the right school name in each essay OTHER TIPS Read the essay out loud to see how it sounds. Never settle for your first draft. Revise, revise, revise!!!
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