Self evaluation 2

1

Read it out loud to listen and look for a variety of sentence structures.

2

Correct any run-on sentences.
(two or more sentences joined without the correct grammar)

3

Look for transitions between paragraphs, time changes or new thoughts that do not correspond to the other ideas in your paragraph.

4

Look at the evaluation criteria (rubric) to make sure you are meeting the expectations.

5

Use a thesaurus to think of strong verbs, specific nouns, and descriptive adjectives.

6

Double Space, Cambria in 12pt. Font

7

Indent all new paragraphs with no extra line space between paragraphs.

8

Use the Spelling and Grammar Check Tool to look for mistakes.

9

Read through the letter to check for tricky homophone words that a spelling check won't find.
(e.g. some/sum: same pronunciation, different spelling).