This checklist helps you review an English writing task before you hand it in: what it is for, what it must contain and whether a reader can follow it.
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English writing task checklist
You finished the essay but cannot tell what is still weak.
Everything you enter stays on this device.
Who is this tool for?
It helps students who finish a draft and then do not know what to fix. It also suits students who lose marks by missing one of the task points in the question.
You choose the task type, tick what you have done and see what is left. You can use it on practice writing from school or from your own study.
How do I use it?
- Choose the type of task: informal email, formal letter, article, report or speech.
- Paste the points your question asks for, one per line. This step is optional.
- Tick each checklist item that is true of your draft, and each task point you covered.
- Paste your draft if you want a plain count of words, sentences and paragraphs.
- Press Show my revision summary to see what is still unticked, then open the outline or the annotated example if you need a model.
How does it work?
The checklist has three groups. Purpose asks whether the reader can tell why you are writing. Content asks whether each point has a detail, reason or example. Clarity and register asks whether the paragraphs, sentences and tone suit the task.
The summary lists the items you did not tick and any task points you did not cover. The counts are plain counts of your text. There is no target length and no score.
What does a revision look like?
Suppose you are writing an informal email to a friend about a school fair. The question asks you to give the date, say what happens and invite your friend. You ticked the date and the invitation but not “what happens”.
The summary shows that task point as uncovered. You add a sentence about the food stalls and the robotics demo, and your email now answers every part of the question.
What are its limits?
The checklist does not correct grammar, give a grade or judge quality. A good piece of writing still needs a human reader, and the task requirements are in your question paper.
To revise in your own words, read improving an essay without replacing it with AI writing and turning short answers into developed responses. Two more guides cover why memorised phrases do not always help an essay and using grammar rules when writing.
If you want a teacher to read and discuss your writing, see English tuition and how the one-hour trial class (from RM50) works.
Common questions
Does this tool grade my writing?
No. It shows the checks you ticked and the task points you have not covered yet. The word, sentence and paragraph counts are labelled counts, not marks. It gives no grade and does not predict any SPM result.
Does it correct my grammar?
No. It does not edit or correct text. Its job is to help you review purpose, content and clarity, then read your draft aloud to catch mistakes in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
What happens if I leave everything empty?
It tells you there is nothing to review yet and asks you to tick items, add task points or paste a draft. It does not invent feedback.
Is my draft saved or sent anywhere?
No. The draft stays in the text box on this page. Nothing is uploaded and nothing is stored, so closing the tab clears it.
A checklist shows what to look at, and a teacher can show why a particular paragraph is not working and how to fix it. In the one-hour trial class (from RM50), a teacher can go through a piece of your own writing with you.
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