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Structure Check each sentence to be surę it is not a

1. Run on sentence.

2. Sentence fragment.

3. Sentence that doesn't make sense.

4. Stringy sentence.

(one that contains morę than two independent dauses)

ui, Word Usage 1. Be surę you've used the correct word. I    2. Avoid slang words. (kids, homies, etc.)

3. Use precise nouns and verbs. (Word choice)

4. Avoid contractions in formal writing.

ą Agreement 1. Be surę that subjects and Verbs agree ^ I    in number. (singular or plural)

2.    Be surę pronouns agree with their antecedent in number. (singular or plural)

3.    Be surę pronouns are in the correct case. (sub)ective or objective e.g. belween

you and me)

4.    Keep verb tenses consistent. (present,

past, futurę, etc.)

5.    Keep voice is consistent. (Don't switch incorrectly from first to second person, etc.)

6. Keep similar items parallel.

7. Use subjunctive mood for hypothetical and untrue situations.

Punctuation 1. Be surę all sentences have ępding

punctuition-

2. Check to be surę questions end with

ttusition mirto.

3- Use commas after introductory words and phrases.

4.    Use commas after items in lists except

for the last item.

5.    use a tommi in a coroppund semcneg

just before the coordinating conjunction.

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6. use comma^lg. set.gpflrt non.fissentiai phrases, clauses and appositives.

7. Qmit nnnecessary cgm^??.

8. UŁe-S-Cginm? after 3 depgndgnt cląusę when łt comes before an independent

clause-

Spelling & Capitalization

1. Check for careless spelling errors including poor letter formation.

2. Avoid casual spelling such as cause for because and gonna for going to.

3. Remember that a lot is two words.

A. Begin each sentence with a Capital.

5. Check -homonyms to be surę you have spelled the one you mean (there, their, they're; where.were, to, too, two; your, you're)

6. Capitaiize prooer nouns including I.

7. Eiiminate.nnngcegs.ary capitełs.

8. Check to be surę apostrophes are used in contractions and possessiyes. Source: http://7-12educators.about.com