​Capitalization

​Capitalize:

• ​the first word of EVERY sentence

• ​names of people and places (proper nouns)

• ​names of streets, cities, states, and countries (more proper nouns)

• ​days of the week, months, and holidays

• ​the word I

​Usage

​Follow important grammar rules

• ​Use VERBS correctly

​ Example: I slept (not I sleeped)

• ​Match NOUNS and VERBS

​ Example: He goes (not he go)

• Check for COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS

Examples: there/their/they're OR to/too/two​

​PUNCTUATION

​Remember key punctuation mark:

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• Period . At the end of EVERY sentence

• Quesiton Marks ? Use when asking a question

• Explanation Point ! To show emphasis or excitement

• ​Commas , For pauses and separation

​ --After introductory words (In conclusion, )

--To separate 2 complete sentences joinend by a conjunction

(We went to Disneyland, but we only went on four rides.)

--To separate words in a series

(We ate corn dogs, french fries, and ice cream at Disneyland.)

​SPELLING

​Check for commonly misspelled words AND the spelling of unfamiliar words:

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​alot --> a lot

​realy --> really

​mabey --> maybe

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​outragish --> outrageous behavier --> behavior

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