Revising and Proofreading Checklist
Item for Revision Circle One Notes for Revision Circle One
Did I explore character traits and motivations by describing what the characters did, said, or how they interacted with others? Yes or No ONLY FOR CHARACTER Yes or No
Did I identify and discuss a theme of the literary work I wrote about? Yes or No ONLY FOR THEME Yes or No
Did I begin with an introduction that contains a strong thesis statement? Yes or No Yes or No
Have I presented my ideas in a logical order? Yes or No Yes or No
Did I use transitional words and phrases to make the ideas flow together smoothly? Yes or No Yes or No
Do my topic sentences clearly support my thesis? Yes or No Yes or No
Did I use textual evidence to support each topic sentence? Yes or No Yes or No
Do all my arguments make sense? Yes or No Yes or No
Is the tone consistent and appropriate for my audience? Yes or No Yes or No
Items to Proofread Circle One Notes for Proofreading Circle One
Have I indented every paragraph? Yes or No Yes or No
Does each sentence in my essay express a complete thought? Yes or No Yes or No
Have I capitalized everything in my essay correctly? Yes or No Yes or No
Have I titled my essay appropriately and capitalized the title correctly? Yes or No Yes or No
Have I used the appropriate punctuation throughout my essay? Yes or No Yes or No
Have I corrected any misspellings and looked up the words that I am unsure how to spell? Yes or No Yes or No