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Checklist for Revising and Editing College-Entrance EssaysName:Date:Use this checklist as you revise and edit your college-entrance essay. Make changes until you can check off each trait under “REVISING.” Also have a peer reviewer check these traits. Then switch to “EDITING” with the help of a peer editor.REVISINGIdeas Have I answered the prompt? Have I shown who I am and where I am going? Have I highlighted experiences that have made me who I am? Have I connected my goals with a school program?Organization Does my beginning capture the reader’s interest? Does the middle demonstrate my goals? Have I used effective paragraphing? Does the ending point to a future at the school?Voice Does my voice sound natural, engaging, and intelligent?Words Have I chosen precise nouns and active verbs?Sentences Do my sentences flow smoothly?EDITINGConventions Have I checked my punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar? Have I asked two other people to proofread my work? ................
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