2. Editing your own writing The last step of the writing process if the final editing. When editing your document, answer the following questions: Do all the sentences have a main subject and verb? (Mark them on a draft. Are there any fragments? Look for dependent clauses. Are there any comma splices? Check all the commas. Are there any run-on sentences? Do all the subjects and verbs agree? Is the correct time frame used consistently? Is the correct aspect used? Is the correct voice used? Active or passive? Is there a comma before every coordinating conjunction? Are transition words surrounded by punctuation (either a period, semi-colon, or comma)? Is there an article before every single count noun? Are all the words spelt correctly? Are the necessary words capitalized?
3. Practice… Practice… Practice... Complete this week’s writing assignment: Timed writing assignment on Performance Assessments Try to revise and edit your own writing before submitting it for corrections. Hopefully you will be able to catch most of your errors.
