Peer+Editing+Grammar+Checklist


 * Peer Editing Grammar Checklist **

__Complete Sentences__ · Do you have any fragments or run-ons? __Verb/Subject Agreement__ __Verb Forms__ __Verb Tense__ __Noun Plurals__ __Articles__ __Spelling__ __Punctuation__ __Pronoun Reference__
 * Do all main verbs agree with the subject in person and number?
 * Are any parts of verb phrases missing or incorrect?
 * Are verb endings correct?
 * Is the tense appropriate to the topic and style?
 * Does the writing shift inappropriately back and forth from present to past? (Watch out for phrases like "I remember…." )
 * Do regular plurals end in "s"?
 * Are irregular plurals correct?
 * Are there problems with count and non-count nouns?
 * Are articles ("a," "an," and "the") used correctly?
 * Are all words spelled correctly?
 * Are periods and commas used correctly?
 * Are quotations punctuated correctly? (Consult a handbook if you have questions.)
 * Does every pronoun have a clear referent?
 * (Note: Pronouns without referents, or with multiple possible referents, create a vague, confusing style.)
 * Check the words “this,” “these,” “those,” and “that” to make sure that they are not referring to unclear generalities.