Conventions
5 Paper - Mostly Correct
There are very few errors in my paper; it wouldn't take long to get this ready to publish.
- I have used capitals correctly.
- Periods, commas, exclamation marks, and quotation marks are in the right places.
- My spelling is accurate.
- Every paragraph is indented to show where a new idea begins.
- My grammar/usage is consistent and shows control.
3 Paper - About Halfway Home
A number of bothersome mistakes in my paper need to be cleaned up before I am ready to publish.
- Spelling is correct on simple words. It may not always be right on the harder words.
- Most sentences and proper nouns begin with capitals, but a few have been overlooked.
- Paragraphs are present, but not all begin in the right spots.
- A few problems with grammar and punctuation might make a reader stumble or pause now and again.
- My paper reads like a first draft; I was more concerned with getting my ideas down than making sure all the editing was taken care of.
1 Paper - Editing Not Under Control Yet
It would take a first reading to decode, and then a second reading to get the meaning of my paper.
- Spelling errer our commun, evin on simpl werdz.
- My paper, have errors in punctuation? and grammar that send the reader back two the beginning from a sentence to sort thing out
- i've got caPital lEttErs scattered in All Over tHe pLaCe or NOT aT all.
- I haven't got the hang of paragraphs yet.
- The truth is, I haven't spent much time editing this paper.
From The Student Friendly Guide to Writing with Traits by Vicki Spandel and Ruth Culham (503) 275-9500.