Writing for the ProfessionsDr. Jennifer Cox

Checklist

Grammar – -2 each Comments

Commas: __________ Said in the proper place? __________

Punctuation: __________

Capitalization: __________ Other: _________________________

AP Style – -2 each Comments

Addresses: __________ Money: __________

Ages: __________ Days/dates: __________

City/state: __________ Times: __________

Titles: __________

Lede – Comments

Feature lede is used? __________

Feature lede is interesting/well-written? __________

Lede makes sense in the context of the rest of the story? __________

Lede will draw the reader into the story? __________

Lede is one sentence? __________

Lede is a complete sentence? __________

Nut graf – Comments

Nut graf answers the following questions:

What is this story about? __________

Why should the reader care (impact)? __________

Story Mechanics Comments

1-2-sentence grafs? __________

Last name only on second references? __________

Quotes get their own grafs? __________

Quotes & paraphrases have proper attribution? __________

Is the attribution at the end of sentence (or middle of quote?) __________

“Said” and “according to” are used properly? __________

Story Contents –

Story contains good, descriptive quotes(emotional, not informational)? __________

Story progression makes sense? __________

Any awkward wording? __________

Complete sentences are used? __________

Good transitions between speakers and points used? __________

Statement-evidence-quote used when appropriate? __________

Are all the questions you have answered? __________

No editorializing or opinionated language? __________

Story is not misleading or misrepresented? __________

Story Formatting –

Double-spaced? __________

Indented? __________

Times, 12-point font? __________

No more than one page? __________