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Check Your Progress

When you revise, use this checklist to track your progress.

Revising Checklist

Does the structure of the writing work well?

_____ Does the beginning start in an interesting way?

_____ Does the beginning also name the topic (focus) or get the story started?

_____ Does the middle part explain or describe the topic or story?

_____ Are the middle details easy to follow?

_____ Does the ending remind the reader about the topic?

Are all of the important ideas included?

_____ Does a topic sentence or focus statement name the main idea of the writing?

_____ Do the details clearly explain the main idea or develop the story?

_____ Do the details show, not just tell?

_____ Do the most important ideas stand out?

_____ Does the writing answer the reader’s main questions about the topic?