4.8Self-check list

Run through this list every time you finish a letter. Ten of these items cost nothing and save marks.

1. 1.Did I cover all three bullet points?
2. 2.Is my letter at least 150 words?
3. 3.Does my opening match my closing?
4. 4.Have I used contractions in a formal letter by mistake?
5. 5.Does each paragraph have one clear job?
6. 6.Did I develop each point with a detail, a reason or a consequence?
7. 7.Have I begun every sentence with a capital letter and ended it with a full stop?
8. 8.Have I checked the spelling of the words I always get wrong?
9. 9.Is my handwriting readable to a stranger?
10. 10.Did I finish in 20 minutes?