Writing Project

Edit and Proofread

After you have revised your draft, it is time to check it for mistakes.

  • 1 CHECK END MARKS

    A command can end with a period or an exclamation mark.

    EXAMPLEI will not steal this great gift. Come back!

  • 2 CHECK YOUR SPELLING

    Circle each word that may not be spelled right. Look it up in the dictionary or ask for help. Fix the spelling if you need to.

    EXAMPLEYaoh and Gwa illustration of a word with proofreader's replace mark and new word inserted flying on the eagle’s back.

  • 3 CHECK MECHANICS

    Remember to use quotation marks to show when a character is speaking. The quotation marks belong only around the words the person says.

    EXAMPLEYaoh said, “Thank you for illustration of text with proofreader's marks showing revisions

    What errors did Isabel correct in her story? What errors does she still need to correct?

    Yaoh said to Gwa, illustration of proofreader's mark will never be greedy illustration of proofreader's insert mark Gwa shared with his friends. He said “Share my food Share my land He was good to everyone in the illustration of proofreader's replace with this mark Yaoh and the eagle helped Gwa change from an aful person to a good person.

  • 4 MARK YOUR CHANGES

    Now edit your paper. Use these marks to show your changes:

    illustration of caret insertion mark that looks like an upside down Villustration of proofreader's deletion mark—a line that loops once aroundillustration of replace copy mark—a line with an insert caret mark at the endillustration of check spelling proofreader's mark that is a circleillustration of proofreaders capitalization mark—three horizontal linesillustration of proofreader's lower case mark—a slash that slants upward rightillustration: two vertical lines with a C-shaped line going through the top part
    Add.Take out.Replace with this.Check spelling.Capitalize.Make lowercase.Make new paragraph.
Reflect

  • • What kinds of errors did you find?

  • • What can you do to keep from making errors?