Self-Editing Worksheet 2Chapter 2: Unity and Coherence

Format

- My paragraph is correctly formatted (title centered, first line

indented, margins on both sides, double-spaced). Yes No

Mechanics

- I checked punctuation, capitalization, and spelling Yes No

Content and Organization

- My paragraph begins with a topic sentence that has both a

topic and controlling idea Yes No

- My paragraph contains specific and factual supporting

sentences that explain or prove my topic sentence. Yes No

- How many supporting sentences does the paragraph have? Number: 7

Unity: All the sentences are on the topic. Yes No

- My paragraph ends with an appropriate concluding sentence. Yes No

Coherence: My paragraph flows smoothly from beginning to end. Yes No

- I repeat key nouns where necessary. Yes No

- I use pronouns consistently. Yes No

- I use some transition signals. How many? Yes No

- My sentences are in some type of logical order. Yes No

Grammar and Sentence Structure Number found and corrected

I checked my paragraph for punctuation errors. 5

I checked my paragraph for topic sentences.

I checked my paragraph for coherence