Editing Your Writing

Editing is an important part of writing. It is where you look at your paper with a critical eye. Editing is also using what is called The Writing Process. Your computer can help you with some of these tasks, but not all of them!

**Common Errors in Editing**
	Not editing at all! Editing counts for a large portion of your writing grade, yet some students try to squeak by without editing at all. You can show that you have edited by attaching your pre-writing and rough drafts to the back of your final draft.
	Not using the entire writing process when you write. When you write for a grade at school, you are expected to use the entire writing process.
	Not applying basic rules of spelling. Don't forget to check your spelling! Here is a link to a Junior ThinkQuest Project with some spelling activities.

A Simple Revision Checklist	A Simple Proofreading Checklist	ABC's of the Writing Process	Proofreading Symbols
		What is The Writing Process?	A Fantastic Resource for Spelling - lots 0f common rules, commonly misspelled words, etc.