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Revising (not editing) using the 6-traits:

What did the author do well overall?

What could the author improve overall?

Ideas and Content:

1. Does the author clearly state the main idea of the paper in the first paragraph? What is the main idea?

Explain why the main idea is or is not clear:

2. Do the middle paragraphs develop / gives examples to support the topic / main ideas? Does each supporting paragraph develop one idea or example? Do any paragraphs need clarification or expansion?

3. Does the ending bring the paper to a satisfactory close? Explain how the ending works or does not work:

Organization:

1. Are there any parts of the paper that should be reordered? Explain:

2. Do the transitions in the paper work? Is there an over use of “and, so, but, then, or”?

Sentence Fluency:

1. Are there rambling and/or confusing sentences? Fix two and put a star next to the two you improved.

2. Does the author use a variety of sentence lengths? Attempt to combine some sentences using a semi-colon or a comma and coordinating conjunction.

Citing Sources:

1. Highlight all the in-text citations 2. Does the author use in-text citations for any information that is not common knowledge or is a direct quotation? 3. Are there any sentences or sections that don’t sound like the author’s work? Fix these or cite these as necessary. Don’t be a plagiarist! 4. Does the author have a works cited list in MLA format? Check the wiki for links to MLA citation information.