Editing

1
Editing

• Make sure you look at your paper very carefully!!!

2
Writing

• Do not write on the back of the draft and always
  write in ink (blue or black)
• Do not use symbols
• , _at_, /, etc
• Do not use slang
• cause, cuz, etc.
• Do not use abbreviations
• w/, b/c, etc.

3
Numbers

• If a number is two words or less, spell it out
• Example one, five, twelve, twenty two, seventy
  seven, etc
• If a number is more than three words, you can
  write it in numeric form.
• Example 123, 2,462, 50,456, etc.

4
Numbers cont.

• Spell out cardinal numbers
• eighth, twelfth
• Spell out numbers, unless it is the date, time,
  or three or more words (age)
• eight, twenty eight, 108
• 302 p.m., five oclock
• 7/4/76, July fourth, 2008

5
Typed Paper

• Double Spaced
• 12 point Font
• Times new Roman or Arial
• Standard margins (pre-set)
• Header with your last name and page number
• Word Count at the end of paper!!!

6
Remember!!!

• Friday, 9/11 your typed draft is due with any
  corrections you made today
• Tuesday, 9/15 everything is due
• Title Page
• Final draft
• Typed draft (x2) edited
• 1st draft
• Pre-write questions

7
Title Page

• Title
• Type of Assignment
• Your name
• Ms. Trochesset
• Period
• Date

8
Process Grade

• Stages in Process
  
• 1. Prewriting (questions) with stamp 10points
• 2. Draft (hand written and computer generated)
  with stamps (one for each) 40 points
• 3. Editing First Draft spelling, grammar,
  numbers, punctuation, paragraphs, slang, etc.
  (with stamp) 20 Points
• 4. Editing Second Draft cover sheet, length,
  paragraphs, does it make sense, spelling,
  grammar, numbers, punctuation, slang, etc. (with
  stamp) 20 points
• 5. Self-Evaluation Cover Sheet (Title Page)
  10 points
• Final Total 100