Writing Checklist: Grades 5-8


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Capitalization I have capitalized the first word of each sentence.
  I have capitalized the names of people.
  I have capitalized the names of months, days, and holidays.
  I have capitalized the names of cities, states, countries, continents and famous places (.e.g, Empire State Building).
  I have capitalized titles of books, movies, etc.
  

Conventions My paragraphs are sound.
  Each of my paragraphs has one main idea.
  I used correct grammar.
  I used commas, periods, question marks, and exclamation points correctly.
  I used quotation marks around dialogue.
  I used apostrophes correctly in contractions and possessives.
  My handwriting is legible.
  My printout contains no typos.
  

Fluency My sentences begin in different ways.
  My sentences build upon the ones before.
  My sentences are of different lengths.
  The meaning of each of my sentences is clear.
  My sentences flow from one to another.
  There are no run-on sentences.
  There are no sentence fragments.
  

Ideas I used brainstorming and a concept map or outline to create and organize ideas.
  My ideas are logically related to one another.
  Ideas are written in my own words.
  I understand my topic.
  My report is clear and focused. I stay on topic.
  My details give the reader important information.
  I have listened to suggestions from the teacher or peer writers.
  

Organization My report is sequenced in a logical order.
  My introduction is exciting and inviting.
  My ideas flow well and are clearly connected to one another.
  I have a satisfying conclusion.
  

Word Choice Every word seems just right.
  I used a lot of descriptive words (adjectives and adverbs).
  My words paint pictures in the reader's mind.
  I use strong words like "darted" and "exclaimed".
  I used synonyms to add variety.




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