This editing checklist helps you review and improve your writing for clarity, correctness, and overall quality.
- Grammar and Syntax
- Check subject-verb agreement
- Ensure proper tense usage
- Fix run-on sentences
- Correct sentence fragments
- Check for misplaced modifiers
- Punctuation
- Verify comma usage
- Ensure correct semicolon placement
- Check for consistent use of quotation marks
- Fix any punctuation errors in lists
- Ensure proper use of apostrophes
- Spelling and Word Choice
- Correct spelling errors
- Check for homophones
- Replace weak or repetitive words
- Ensure proper use of technical terms
- Verify character names and terms consistency
- Formatting and Style
- Consistent font and size
- Standardize heading styles
- Ensure proper alignment
- Check consistency in bullet points
- Maintain indentation consistency