Police Report Checklist

Instructions: Use this checklist to ensure that you have written a

professional report. After youve checked every item, sign your
name at the bottom. Attach this checklist to your report before you
submit it.
___My report is complete.
___My report is accurate.
___I did not use texting style.
___Most sentences start with a person, place, or thing.
___Every sentence starts with a capital letter.
___I double-checked the spelling of every unfamiliar word or
name.
___I used active voice in every sentence.
___Every sentence is objective (no opinions, hunches, or guesses).
___ I used specific details about what I saw and heard.
___I made my word choices carefully.
___If I used quotation marks, I put the periods and commas
inside.
___I double-checked apostrophes to make sure theyre correct.
___I double-checked the words on my Problem Words handout.

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