1. Is my essay clearly responsive to the assignment?
2. Does my essay put forward a clearly defined thesis at the outset?
3. Does each paragraph have an identifiable topic sentence?
4. Have I marshaled my paragraphs logically and provided appropriate transitions?
5. Do I support my assertions with evidence?
6. Have I used direct quotations appropriately, and have I transcribed them accurately?
7. Do I document the sources of other people’s ideas and the direct quotations I use? Is the documentation in appropriate form?
8. Have I written syntactically correct sentences (no run-ons and no fragments except by design)?
9. Have I eliminated as many passive constructions and forms of the verb to be as possible?
10. Have I avoided long sequences (say, three or more) of prepositional phrases?
11. Can I feel good about this essay? Does it embody serious thinking in attractive form (free of typos and other errors)? Can I put my name on the essay with pride?
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