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Index R
- raise
- Ramadan
- rather
- re-
- readable
- reason is because
- reconcile to
- reconcile with
- recruit
- reduction in
- reference notes: author-number system
- reference notes: books
- reference notes: common abbreviations
- reference notes: endnotes
- reference notes: footnotes
- reference notes: general
- reference notes: in-text (author-date)
- reference notes: legal references
- reference notes: periodicals (articles)
- reference notes: subsequent references
- reflexive pronouns
- regard for
- regardless
- Regina
- Reginan
- register with
- regular routine
- relation
- relationship
- relative pronouns
- relieve of
- remand in custody
- remand (on)
- Remembrance Day
- replaced by
- replace with
- report for
- report on/upon
- reports: abstract or summary
- reports: appendixes
- reports: ending
- reports: findings and discussion
- reports: format
- reports: glossary
- reports: headings
- reports: illustrations
- reports: introduction to report
- reports: letter of transmittal
- reports: margins
- reports: mathematics
- reports: pagination
- reports: preparation
- reports: references
- reports: spacing
- reports: table of contents
- reports: title page
- reports: underlining
- report to
- reprieve
- reproach for
- reproach with
- requisition
- research in
- research into
- resemblance
- reservation
- reserve
- responsibility for
- responsibility of
- responsible
- responsible for
- responsible to
- result from
- result in
- resulting effect
- result of
- retreat
- retreat back
- retro-
- revenge
- revision checklist
- revision: content check
- revision: elimination of stereotyping
- revision: extent of revision
- revision: format
- revision: grammar and mechanics
- revision: interrevision
- revision: introduction
- revision: names and addresses
- revision: preparation
- revision: reference notes
- revision: sequence of steps
- revision: style and usage
- revision: timing
- revision: uniform vocabulary
- revolutionize
- revolve around
- rhino-
- rhodo-
- Right Honourable
- right of
- rise
- rivière Saint-Jean
- rob
- roughly
- roughly about
- routine
- Rt. Hon.
- run-on sentences
- Russo-
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revision checklist
Use a checklist to organize your work, particularly when revising or evaluating long, complex documents. It will help you to cover all pertinent facets of the writing process and to meet your deadlines. The checklist below may serve as a guide; adapt it to fit your specific requirements. When you find problems warranting additional revision or research, indicate the relevant page numbers in the appropriate column for easy reference later on.
Checklist
Content
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Factual accuracy | -- | -- |
| Logical flow of ideas | -- | -- |
Style and vocabulary
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sentence structure | -- | -- |
| Neologisms/jargon | -- | -- |
| Multiple-noun phrases | -- | -- |
| Redundancy/repetition | -- | -- |
| Clarity (ambiguity) | -- | -- |
| Usage/Gallicisms | -- | -- |
| Level of language | -- | -- |
| Metaphors | -- | -- |
| Euphony | -- | -- |
| Uniform vocabulary | -- | -- |
| Stereotyping | -- | -- |
| Personal names | -- | -- |
| Official titles | -- | -- |
| Place names/addresses | -- | -- |
Grammar and mechanics
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Comments | -- | -- |
| Spelling | -- | -- |
| Punctuation | -- | -- |
| Capitalization | -- | -- |
| Compounding/word division | -- | -- |
| Abbreviations | -- | -- |
| SI/metric symbols | -- | -- |
| Grammar and syntax | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
Reference notes
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
Format
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Indentation of paragraphs | -- | -- |
| Quotations | -- | -- |
| Line length | -- | -- |
| Headings | -- | -- |
| Typeface, font, size | -- | -- |
| Widows/orphans | -- | -- |
| Columns/tables | -- | -- |
Final check
Start date/time:
Target date/time:
Date/time completed:
| Review item | Page(s) requiring further attention | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- |
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