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Revising Improving Your Writing
Review your first draft by asking the questions on this checklist. Then make any needed changes.
_____ Does my essay have a beginning, a middle, and an ending?
_____ Does the first paragraph include the title and author? Does it give my main idea?
_____ Do the middle paragraphs include details from the piece of writing?
_____ Does the last paragraph repeat the main idea and end the essay effectively?
Editing and Proofreading Checking for Errors
Then check your revised writing for spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors. (See the “Editing and Proofreading Checklist” on page 66.)