Author’s Name: ____________________________________

Peer’s Name: ______________________________________

Date: _____________________________________

Date: _____________________________________

Memoir Editing Checklist for Self- and Peer Editing

Directions: Edit your written work using the Self-Edit columns, fixing any errors you notice. Then, have a peer complete the Peer Edit columns while you observe.

Self-Edit
	
Peer Edit
	
	Checklist Items
	After completing each step, place a check here.
	Checklist Items
	After completing each step, place a check here.
	Comments and Suggestions
	
Punctuation
	I read my written piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas.
		I read the author’s piece aloud to see where to stop or pause for periods, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas.
			
	Quotation marks are included where needed.
		Quotation marks are included where needed.
			
Capital Letters
	I have an underlined title and I I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
		I checked for  an underlined title and I I checked for capitals at the beginning of sentences.
			
	Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
		Proper nouns begin with capital letters.
			
Grammar
	My sentences are complete thoughts and contain a noun and a verb.
		Sentences are complete thoughts and contain a noun and a verb.
			
	I don’t have any run-on sentences.
		There are no run-on sentences.
			
Spelling
	I checked spelling and fixed the words that didn’t look right.
		Spelling is correct.