Editing Instructions

English 10: Editing Instructions

1. Print Rough Draft #3 (if you didn’t last class)
2. Is each paragraph indented? Is the paper double-spaced? (There should be no extra spaces between paragraphs. See picture 1 below that shows how to set correct spacing.)
3. Are the heading and header/page numbers correct?Are all margins 1”? (see picture 2 below that shows how to set margins)
4. Start with the last sentence of your paper. Read it. Using a colored pen or pencil, edit it for sentence-level issues/errors such as
   a. Combine simple sentences into compound &/or complex sentences.
   b. Word variety (sentences shouldn’t start with the same words)
   c. Transitions (see list here)
   d. Sentence fragments
   e. Run-on sentences
   f. Subject-verb agreement
   g. Spelling, plurals
   h. Capitalization
   i. Punctuation
5. Read and edit the next-to-last sentence. Continue until you finish the first sentence.
6. Now, make these corrections on your Word document.
7. Title it: Rough Draft #4
8. Save it.
9. Prepare your Works Cited page (see instructions here)
10. Next, replace source numbers in parentheses with proper citation information. (see 3 below)

1, double-spacing instructions

2, instructions for setting 1" margins
3, Creating correct parenthetical citations - example