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Format and Proofreading

The document provides instructions for students to follow to properly format and proofread a paper. It outlines 13 steps for students to check spelling, punctuation, grammar, headings, font, pagination and more. Key aspects include having the student's name and class on the left side of the page, reading the paper aloud to check for errors, using quotation marks for direct quotes and paraphrasing others' work, including a thesis statement and topic sentences, and verifying correct grammar rules around subjects, verbs, pronouns, and capitalization.

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Format and Proofreading

The document provides instructions for students to follow to properly format and proofread a paper. It outlines 13 steps for students to check spelling, punctuation, grammar, headings, font, pagination and more. Key aspects include having the student's name and class on the left side of the page, reading the paper aloud to check for errors, using quotation marks for direct quotes and paraphrasing others' work, including a thesis statement and topic sentences, and verifying correct grammar rules around subjects, verbs, pronouns, and capitalization.

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Instructions for proofreading (checking spelling, punctuation, grammar) and proper format

(heading, etc.)

Part I Format

1. The FILENAME (at top left) is ​First Name, Last Name 8 Final Exam/SLE 6

2. The heading is done on the LEFT side of the page:

● STEP #1: Type your first and last name and grade on the FIRST LINE
on the LEFT.
● STEP #2:Type ELA Reading/Language/Spelling on the SECOND LINE
on the LEFT.
● STEP #3:Type the date you are submitting or turning in the essay on
the THIRD LINE on the LEFT
● STEP #4:Type this Title “Final Exam”/SLE 6

Part II Tips for proofreading and editing (-checking spelling, punctuation, and grammar)

STEP #1​.Read the paper out loud to yourself. If YOU hear anything that does not sound
right, highlight that in ​RED​ or ​BLUE. ​Have me look at the words if you cannot EDIT them
by yourself.

​ TEP #​2. Read the paper out loud to someone else who can help you. If THEY hear
S
anything that does not sound right, highlight that in ​RED​ or ​BLUE. ​Have me look at the
words if you cannot EDIT them by yourself.

STEP #​3. Make sure the page numbers with the name of the author are in
PARENTHESES ​( ).
The period in the last sentence with the evidence should go AFTER the page
Number. This is the MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION (MLA) Format

STEP #​4. For your EVIDENCE, if you are using EXACT words from the book, put them in
QUOTATION MARKS.​ ​“ “ ​If you are not using your own words, you must PARAPHRASE
them. ​(PARAPHRASE = Say them in your own words)

STEP #​5. You must have a THESIS STATEMENT before the three MEAL Paragraphs, and
a PARAPHRASE of the THESIS STATEMENT after the MEAL Paragraphs. I will DEDUCT
SEVERAL POINTS if you are missing a THESIS STATEMENT or the PARAPHRASE.

STEP #6​. You must have at least three CLOSER SENTENCES and two FANBOYS
SENTENCES. (See Sentence Types at the TOP of this page.) Make sure your commas are
BEFORE THE FANBOYS.
STEP #7.​ Make sure you have proper punctuation.

STATEMENTS OF FACT end in PERIODS. ​.


QUESTIONS OR INQUIRIES end in QUESTION MARKS. ​?
Words that show EMOTION or EXCITEMENT use EXCLAMATION POINTS. ​ !

STEP #8​. Make sure that SUBJECTS and VERBS match. (For example: I​ ​AM​ , not I ​ARE​)
Make sure your VERBS are correct, Remember that VERBS tell when things are
happening. This is called the VERB TENSE.

● PAST TENSE talks about things that happened EARLIER IN THE DAY,
YESTERDAY, or BEFORE YESTERDAY.

● PRESENT TENSE talks about things that are happening RIGHT NOW or that
USUALLY happen.

● FUTURE TENSE talks about things that will happen LATER IN THE DAY,
TOMORROW, or AFTER TOMORROW.

STEP #9​. Check the PRONOUNS). Make sure you are using them in the CORRECT WAY
IN THE CORRECT PLACES. For a full list of pronouns go here:

https://www.grammarbook.com/grammar/pronoun.asp

STEP #10​.Make sure you CAPITALIZE properly, including:

● SPECIFIC NAMES OF PEOPLE (example: Thanos, Mr. Lara, Herbie Student)


● SPECIFIC NAMES OF PLACES (example: Wilmington, Disneyland, McDonald’s)
● SPECIFIC NAMES OF THINGS (example: Statue of Liberty)
● First words of SENTENCES.
● The word ​I​ when you are talking about YOURSELF.

STEP #11​. CHECK SPELLING using Dictionary.com.’

STEP #12 ​ Check that your paper is DOUBLE SPACED (skipping lines) and has the
TIMES NEW ROMAN 12 FONT.

STEP #13 ​Make sure you have INSERTED PAGE NUMBERS at the top right.

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