Revision Checklist: Descriptive Paragraph

• Does your paragraph begin with a topic sentence--one that identifies the item you are about to describe and suggests its significance?
• Are your descriptions consistently clear and specific?
• Have you put your descriptions into complete sentences?
• Is your paragraph unified--that is, do all of the supporting sentences relate directly to the topic introduced in the first sentence?

• Have you followed a logical pattern in organizing the sentences in your paragraph?
• Have you concluded the paragraph with a sentence reminding the reader of the item's special significance?
• Have you proofread your paper carefully?