RIC-20800_Teaching_Strategies_for_Writing_BkD_punctuation
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STUDENT WRITING CHECKLIST<br />
Name:<br />
Date:<br />
Assessment writing topic:<br />
Paragraph<br />
I have read the paragraph and it makes sense. ..........................................................<br />
I have read it to check <strong>for</strong> spelling errors. ..................................................................<br />
I have made corrections. ............................................................................................<br />
Punctuation<br />
I have checked the sentences one at a time <strong>for</strong>:<br />
• capital letters to start sentences and proper nouns. ...........................................<br />
• full stops, question marks, exclamation marks. .................................................<br />
• commas. ................................................................................................................<br />
• apostrophes <strong>for</strong> contractions and ownership. ......................................................<br />
• speech marks. .......................................................................................................<br />
I have made corrections. ............................................................................................<br />
Sentences<br />
I have checked the sentences one at a time <strong>for</strong>:<br />
• sense – Does each sentence make sense by itself? ............................................<br />
• length – Are any sentences too long? ...................................................................<br />
Should they be separated? .....................................................................<br />
Should some be joined? ..........................................................................<br />
• beginnings – Have I used interesting beginnings? ...............................................<br />
Word choices<br />
I have made changes. ......................................................................<br />
verbs – Are they in<strong>for</strong>mative and different? ...............................................................<br />
Have I used the correct verb tense? ...............................................................<br />
Are there too many boring verbs? ..................................................................<br />
adverbials – Do some verbs need adverbials to tell how,<br />
when or where something happened? ...................................................<br />
noun groups – Are the noun groups descriptive? ......................................................<br />
Can I add some descriptive adjectives to tell<br />
more about nouns and pronouns? ......................................................<br />
pronouns – Have I used the correct pronouns? .........................................................<br />
I have made changes and corrections. ....................................................<br />
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TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR WRITING (Book D)<br />
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