To reach the high standards of published material that we have come to expect, it takes proofreading and revising.  Listed below are the basics all writers work toward:
   

______  Every word is spelled correctly.

______  Punctuation is used properly.

______  Capital letters in the right places.

______  Spaces between words.

______  The words are formed into sentences that make sense.

______  The information is presented in a sensible order.

______  The information is written in an interesting manner.

______  Paragraphs are indented.

______  Proper grammar is used.

______  The writing is neat and in a consistent font.