At the lack of a more efficient, elegant solution, I have created a list of 8 tasks I need to perform for each paragraph at the top of the document.

Then Next to each PARAGRAPH I add a comment, paste the list, and cross out each task as it is completed.

Feel a little like an idiot (I am) for such a round-about way of doing things

If in the course of time anybody has any better ideas, PLEASE POST THEM.