Module 2b —
Report Writing
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Final checklists
Micro-editing
| Micro-editing was presented in the first module in considerable detail. If you need to review the things to look for when micro-editing, review the last section of Module 1. |
Ensure that all the mechanical elements in your draft are correct: sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, spelling and word usage.
One way to ensure this consistency is to use a checklist to help you define what you need to look out for as you edit your report. Some departments may already provide a checklist for you that you can submit along with your report. For example, click here to see the OFFDOC checklist for manuscripts that are ready for submission. If you are submitting to OFFDOC you must ensure that you have satisfied all the requirements demanded of you as a report writer.
For those who do not have one, consider the following sample checklist as a good starting point. You can add or change anything to suit your own purposes.