Editable Writing Checklist (Basic) Have I structured my work in paragraphs? Have I ended each sentence with a punctuation mark? Have I started each sentence with a capital letter? Have I capitalised names of people and places? Have I proofread my work to check all sentences are complete? Have I used a selection of connectives? Have I used a formal academic style throughout (without slang)? Have I used topic sentences? Have I checked that my sentences make sense and my meaning is clear? Have I checked my spelling? Have I used specialist vocabulary correctly?