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Memoir Editing Checklist

This document provides a checklist for editing a memoir. It includes sections to check requirements like the title, formatting, and length. It also includes sections to check the content like the topic sentence, descriptions, imagery, and flow. Finally, it includes a section to check the mechanics of spelling, punctuation, paragraphs, dialogue and capitalization. The checklist is intended to have the writer edit their own work, then have others provide feedback before submitting a final copy.

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Memoir Editing Checklist

This document provides a checklist for editing a memoir. It includes sections to check requirements like the title, formatting, and length. It also includes sections to check the content like the topic sentence, descriptions, imagery, and flow. Finally, it includes a section to check the mechanics of spelling, punctuation, paragraphs, dialogue and capitalization. The checklist is intended to have the writer edit their own work, then have others provide feedback before submitting a final copy.

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Memoir Editing Checklist Editor’s Name: ________________________

Use this checklist to edit your own work. Then, have a second pair of eyes edit it and
provide feedback. Finally, type up a good copy with your changes and read it over.

Requirements:
___ ___ creative title?
___ ___ proper title page?
___ ___ good copy in 12 font Times New Roman?
___ ___ Is the memoir at least a page in length?

Content:
___ ___ does the memoir have a topic sentence that grabs the reader’s interest?
___ ___ does the memoir’s topic sentence state the topic of the story?
___ ___ the people in the story are described well.
___ ___ the setting in the story has been described well (dates, weather, location etc.)
___ ___ the writer has used imagery throughout the memoir to capture the moment well.
___ ___ the concluding sentence leaves the reader with a final thought, message or
lesson.
___ ___ the story flows and makes sense.
___ ___ mood(s) established through character’s actions, dialogue and setting.

Mechanics:
___ ___ there are no sentence fragments.
___ ___ there are no run-on sentences.
___ ___ commas have been used correctly.
___ ___ paragraphs have been used when there is a change in topic/scene.
___ ___ paragraphs are indented.
___ ___ the spelling is correct. I have used spell check on my computer.
___ ___ word usage is correct.
___ ___ any dialogue has been written correctly by indenting and using quotation marks
___ ___ all punctuation has been used correctly.
___ ___ proper capitalization has been used (I, beginnings of sentences, names, etc.)

Suggestions for improvement:

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