Use this checklist to ensure clarity, organization, precision, and style in your editing process.
- Grammar and Punctuation
- Check for subject-verb agreement
- Ensure proper punctuation usage
- Look for consistent tense
- Correct misplaced modifiers
- Ensure proper pronoun usage
- Spelling and Typos
- Check for typos
- Confirm word choices
- Verify proper names spelling
- Check for homophones errors
- Ensure consistent capitalization
- Clarity and Consistency
- Ensure sentences are clear
- Check for consistency in terminology
- Confirm logical flow of ideas
- Avoid redundancy
- Ensure transitions are smooth
- Style and Tone
- Maintain formal tone
- Ensure sentences vary in structure
- Check paragraph lengths
- Maintain active voice
- Ensure proper citations