An informational writing checklist helps ensure your writing is clear, accurate, and well-organized for readers.
- Research
- Identify reliable sources
- Verify facts
- Highlight key points
- Take detailed notes
- Use multiple sources
- Check publication dates
- Planning
- Define target audience
- Determine purpose
- Create an outline
- Select key points to include
- Writing
- Write a clear introduction
- Use concise sentences
- Implement logical flow
- Incorporate supporting details
- Include relevant statistics and data
- Avoid jargon
- Craft a strong conclusion
- Editing
- Check for spelling errors
- Revise sentence structure
- Ensure factual accuracy
- Verify citations and references