Check your RAFTS, ARMS, and SMILES!

When writing an essay,  remember to do these things:

Before you write, check your RAFTS.
After your essay is written, go back and use your ARMS and SMILES!

RAFTS

Role  
Audience  
Format   
Task  
Strong Key Words 

See 

RAFTS.

 ARMS  [Use your ARMS to Revise]
Add
Remove
Move around
Substitute   

A.R.M.S. Revision Strategy





SMILES [Use your SMILES to Edit Your Work.]

Sentences -- Make sure each sentence has a subject and an action.
Marks -- End each sentence with a punctuation mark.
Indents -- Indent each new paragraph.
Letters -- Start each sentence with a capital letter.
Editor -- Use any editing program available, and check your own spelling, etc.
(Spelling -- Double-check for the words you tend to misspell.)


Updated:

Use Your SMILESS to Edit

Sentences

Marks – Punctuation

Indenting (for new paragraphs)

Letters – Using capitalization correctly

Edit with any editor tool available and use your own eyes.

Spelling – Use a spell check if available, and check on your own.

      If a word is in the articles you have been given, look there for how to spell it.

Sense – Edit to make sure what you have written makes sense. 

Editing Your Essay