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Directions: After reading your classmate's news article, use the following checklist to help edit the news article. Answer YES or NO for each question.
1. Does the writer begin each sentence with a capital letter?
2. Does the writer use correct punctuation in their news article?
3. Does the writer use correct spelling?
4. Do the subject(s) and verbs agree with each other?
5. Does the writer use the correct verb tense(s) in the news article?
6. Does the writer give information about the 5 W questions in the first paragraph?
7. Does the news article include details for the reader?
8. Does the writer use quotes in the news article?
9. Does the writer write in the third person?
10. Does the writer use language that is clear and understandable?