Editing Checklist for Authors Chair/Freeze Frame

simple sentences are complete (subject+verb+complete idea)

compound sentences joined correctly (comma & FANBOYS or semicolon)
(I looked up at the sky; it was dotted with cotton candy clouds. )
complex sentences have commas
(When the car crashed, my world fell apart.)

Decide how you are going to structure your essay.

For example: freeze frame/before/after
Decide which parts you are going to share.
Which sections display your best writing?
Which sections would be the most interesting to the reader?

Editing Checklist for Authors Chair/Freeze Frame

simple sentences are complete (subject+verb+complete idea)
compound sentences joined correctly (comma & FANBOYS or semicolon)
(I looked up at the sky; it was dotted with cotton candy clouds. )
complex sentences have commas
(When the car crashed, my world fell apart.)

Decide how you are going to structure your essay.

For example: freeze frame/before/after
Decide which parts you are going to share.
Which sections display your best writing?
Which sections would be the most interesting to the reader?
Prompt 1

In some states, legislators have debated whether teenagers should be required to

maintain a C grade average in school before receiving a drivers license. Some people
think this would be a good policy because having passing grades shows that students
are responsible enough to be good drivers. Other people think such a policy would not
be appropriate because they see no relationship between grades in school and driving
skills. In your opinion, should teenagers be required to maintain a C average in school
before receiving a drivers license?

Prompt 2
Some high schools in the United States have considered creating separate classrooms
for male and female students in subjects such as mathematics and science. Some
educators think separate classes will be beneficial because students will be less
distracted from learning. Other educators think having separate classes for females and
males will not be beneficial because it will seem to support stereotypes about
differences in ability between males and females. In your opinion,should high schools
create separate classes for male and female students?

Once you have written your response, use a different color each time to complete the
steps below.
1.

Underline the subjects and verbs in your sentences.

2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

Check that you have a capital letter and a period for each sentence.
Make sure all of your sentences are complete.
(subject+verb+complete idea)
Circle the places where you have joined clauses to make compound
sentences.
(comma & FANBOYS or semicolon)
(I looked up at the sky; it was dotted with cotton candy clouds. )
Put a wavy line under complex sentences that have a dependent and
independent clauses.
Circle the comma at the end of the dependent clause.
(When the car crashed, my world fell apart.)
(My world fell apart when I crashed my car.)

Once you have written your response, use a different color each time to complete the
steps below.
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

Underline the subjects and verbs in your sentences.

Check that you have a capital letter and a period for each sentence.
Make sure all of your sentences are complete.
(subject+verb+complete idea)
Circle the places where you have joined clauses to make compound
sentences.
(comma & FANBOYS or semicolon)
(I looked up at the sky; it was dotted with cotton candy clouds. )
Put a wavy line under complex sentences that have a dependent and
independent clauses.
Circle the comma at the end of the dependent clause.
(When the car crashed, my world fell apart.)
(My world fell apart when I crashed my car.)