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**EDIT EACH PARAGRAPH**

 * 1. There is a topic sentence for every paragraph.
 * 2. Every sentence supports the topic idea in the paragraph.
 * 3. All sentences are placed in a logical order within the paragraph.
 * 4. All ideas within the paragraph are tied together with transition words, phrases, or sentences.

[|Transition words & phrases] [|More transition words & phrases] [|Still more transition words & phrases] [|Yep, another look at transitions]

**EDIT THE ESSAY** **AS A WHOLE**

 * 1. The introduction "hooks" the reader with an interesting statement, statistic, story, etc.
 * 2. The body paragraphs are arranged in a logical order: chronological, spatial, importance, etc.
 * 3. The paragraphs are linked with transition sentences which guide readers from paragraph to paragraph.
 * 4. The conclusion refers back to the introduction and repeats the thesis idea in different words.

__**SECOND EDIT: CHECK FOR PUNCTUATION and GRAMMAR ERRORS**__
[|Editing Checklist: Common Errors] [|Grammar and Writing]