The Writing Process: Multi-paragraph Composition Structure - continued

Check Mechanics, Content and Style

In order to polish your composition, you need to get a detail-oriented look at the mechanics, content, and style of your piece to make sure your writing is correct and consistent.

An effective strategy to polish your composition is to have a friend, family member, or teacher read your work to give you suggestions for improvement.

Then, you must also carefully review your work for correct sentence structure, punctuation, and usage.

Using a checklist is a helpful strategy for editing your work. There are many editing checklists available in grammar books or on the Internet. Find one that works well for you. Click here to view a sample checklist.

Complete Final Draft and Proofread

Once you have completed your revising and editing, you are now ready to complete your final draft. Reread the instructions of your assignment to ensure you are submitting your composition as instructed.

For example:

• name, date, title
• single space or double space
• type, print, or write

Then, give your composition one final read to ensure it is error free before submitting it!