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Writing Editing Checklist

Updated: 21 Nov 2024

Get your students using this editing checklist so that no mistake gets left behind!

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 6

Curriculum

ACELY1672

Re-read and edit text for spelling, sentence-boundary punctuation and text structureElaborationsreading their work and adding, deleting or changing words, prepositional phrases or sentences to improve meaning, for example replacing an everyday noun w...
ACELY1683

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuationElaborationsusing glossaries, print and digital dictionaries and spell check to edit spelling, realising that spell check accuracy depends on understanding ...
ACELY1695

Re-read and edit for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structureElaborationsrevising written texts: editing for grammatical and spelling accuracy and clarity of the text, to improve the connection betwe...
ACELY1705

Re-read and edit studentâs own and othersâ work using agreed criteria for text structures and language featuresElaborationsediting for flow and sense, organisation of ideas and choice of language, revising and trying new approaches if an el...
ACELY1715

Re-read and edit studentsâ own and othersâ work using agreed criteria and explaining editing choicesElaborationsediting for coherence, sequence, effective choice of vocabulary, opening devices, dialogue and description, humour and pathos, a...

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation
AC9E5LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and pu
AC9E6LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

teaching resource

Writing Editing Checklist

Updated: 21 Nov 2024

Get your students using this editing checklist so that no mistake gets left behind!

Editable: Google Slides
Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 1 Page
Years: 2 - 6

Get your students using this editing checklist so that no mistake gets left behind!

An Editing Checklist for Students

Ensure your students develop essential editing skills with this practical editing checklist. Designed to be cut out and pasted into their workbooks, this checklist for editing provides a structured way for students to independently review their writing and make improvements before submitting it.

Each checklist includes a series of prompts to help students focus on key aspects of their work. The checklist covers:

Capital letters
End punctuation
Commas
Apostrophes
Question Marks
Subject-Verb Agreement
Verb Tense
Spelling
Paragraphs
Is it legible
Does it make sense?

After carefully reviewing each element, students tick the corresponding box and initial the checklist to show they have completed their review.

Each page features 9 editing checklists which can be easily cut out along the dotted lines provided.

Do you want to make personal changes to this editing checklist? No problem! This resource can be downloaded as a quick-print PDF or as an editable Google Slides file.

Using This Editing Checklist in Your Classroom

Here are some quick tips on how to use this checklist for editing in your classroom:

Prepare for Editing – Distribute an editing checklist to students at the end of a writing task, or keep a stack handy in the classroom for quick access.
Paste into Workbooks – Encourage students to glue the editing checklist directly into their books as a guide for revising their work.
Foster Independence – Teach students how to use the checklist for editing their own work step-by-step, building confidence and ownership over their writing process.
Teacher Review – Use the completed checklists as evidence of student effort and self-assessment before you mark their work.

Download This Checklist for Editing

Use the Download button to access your preferred version of this editing checklist.

Please be aware when photocopying this resource that there are 9 checklists per page.

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Curriculum

ACELY1672

Re-read and edit text for spelling, sentence-boundary punctuation and text structureElaborationsreading their work and adding, deleting or changing words, prepositional phrases or sentences to improve meaning, for example replacing an everyday noun w...
ACELY1683

Re-read and edit texts for meaning, appropriate structure, grammatical choices and punctuationElaborationsusing glossaries, print and digital dictionaries and spell check to edit spelling, realising that spell check accuracy depends on understanding ...
ACELY1695

Re-read and edit for meaning by adding, deleting or moving words or word groups to improve content and structureElaborationsrevising written texts: editing for grammatical and spelling accuracy and clarity of the text, to improve the connection betwe...
ACELY1705

Re-read and edit studentâs own and othersâ work using agreed criteria for text structures and language featuresElaborationsediting for flow and sense, organisation of ideas and choice of language, revising and trying new approaches if an el...
ACELY1715

Re-read and edit studentsâ own and othersâ work using agreed criteria and explaining editing choicesElaborationsediting for coherence, sequence, effective choice of vocabulary, opening devices, dialogue and description, humour and pathos, a...

AC9E2LY06

Create and edit short imaginative, informative and persuasive written and/or multimodal texts for familiar audiences, using text structure appropriate to purpose, simple and compound sentences, noun groups and verb groups, topic- specific vocabulary, simple punctuation and common 2-syllable words
AC9E3LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish imaginative, informative and persuasive written and multimodal texts, using visual features, appropriate form and layout, with ideas grouped in simple paragraphs, mostly correct tense, topic- specific vocabulary and correct spelling of most high-frequency and phonetic
AC9E4LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal imaginative, informative and persuasive texts, using visual features, relevant linked ideas, complex sentences, appropriate tense, synonyms and antonyms, correct spelling of multisyllabic words and simple punctuation
AC9E5LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, developing ideas using visual features, text structure appropriate to the topic and purpose, text connectives, expanded noun groups, specialist and technical vocabulary, and pu
AC9E6LY06

Plan, create, edit and publish written and multimodal texts whose purposes may be imaginative, informative and persuasive, using paragraphs, a variety of complex sentences, expanded verb groups, tense, topic-specific and vivid vocabulary, punctuation, spelling and visual features

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Sharon Ritchie · 9 years ago

These will be really useful during writing activities, especially for those children who regularly 'forget' to edit :)
Lisbeth McCoy · 10 years ago

This is great. I got my Year 3's using this as they edited their writing in the last few weeks. Thank you.