Short Story Revision Checklist - River Dell Middle School
Short Story Revision Checklist!
Directions:
1. Choose a partner and email your rough draft to that person.
2. Be prepared to mark up this person’s paper with your highlighter tool/text boxes.
3. Revise the paper, using the points below.
4. Email the person back his/her paper, with comments/directions.
5. Have a conversation with that person if there are questions or points needing clarification.
Things to identify:
← Are there areas in need of more detail (“show, don’t tell)?
• Identify these areas by writing “SHOW.”
← Do you have any unanswered questions about the characters, setting, plot?
• Highlight areas where you have described the personality of your character, whether through appearance, actions, thoughts, or speech.
• If you feel like there are unanswered questions about your characters, setting, or plot, mark the area of your draft where you could answer with a question mark and note. (example: character? )
← Is the setting well-identified?
• Place a star (★) on your draft where you currently define the setting.
• Place a star with a circle around it (✪) where you want to add setting details.
← Is the mood and tone useful to the story?
• At the end of your story write three sentences that describe the mood. Be sure to specifically explain how the mood is conveyed in your story (word choice, etc.).
← How does the plot work? Is enough attention focused on each part of the plot?
• Identify your favorite part of the plot by underlining it. Write a short note by this underlined portion as to why this if your favorite part of the plot.
← Is the climax a climax? Does it effectively build tension and create the “turning point” in the main conflict of your story?
• Mark this area with “CLIMAX” and mark notes about what you would change/add.
← Is the story realistic?
• Explain how at the beginning of the draft.
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