Name______________________

Date_______________________

Period______________________

Personal Expository Essay Revision Sheet

1. Interjection used: _______________________

2. Three adjectives:________________________ Three adverbs: ____________________________

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3. Sentence length:

One sentence 20+ words: _________________________________________________________

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One sentence of three words: ______________________________________________________

4. First word of the first 24 sentences: (don’t count “the,” “a,” or “an.”)

1. _______________ 7. _______________ 13. _______________ 19. _______________

2. _______________ 8. _______________ 14. _______________ 20. _______________

3. _______________ 9. _______________ 15. _______________ 21. _______________

4. _______________ 10. _______________ 16. _______________ 22. _______________

5. _______________ 11. _______________ 17. _______________ 23. _______________

6. _______________ 12. _______________ 18. _______________ 24. _______________

5. Essay Check List:

1. _____ Heading – name, date, period, assignment. Left justified.
2. _____ Title – capitalize the first letter of the first word and then all other important words.
3. _____ Eliminate the pronoun “you,” especially as a subject of a sentence.
4. _____ Spell check

5. _____ Partner proof read