A. Introduction
1. Does the introduction grab the reader’s attention?
2. Does the introduction gradually lead into the thesis statement?
3. Is the thesis statement towards the end of the first paragraph?
4. Does the intro clearly state the thesis and does it include a brief summary of the main points?
B. Body
1. Is the information in your background paragraphs appropriate?
2. Are your points/paragraphs logically organized to create a coherent, convincing argument?
3. Does each body paragraph include a topic sentence?
4. Do body paragraphs clearly support the topic sentences?
5. Does the paper include transitions between ideas and supporting details, as well as between paragraphs?
C. Conclusion
1. Does it sum up the paper in a concise manner?
III. PAPER STYLE/MECHANICS:
1. Is the wording clear and precise?
2. Does the essay flow? (e.g., transitions between points and paragraphs, varied sentence structure, etc.)
3. Is the tone and style your own?
4. Does the paper contain well-formed sentences and well-formed paragraphs?
5. Is the paper well-edited (i.e. checked for spelling, grammar, punctuation, subject/verb agreement)?
6. Are quotes introduced properly?
7. Are the quotes used effectively? (i.e. to enhance a point, not to speak for itself?)
8. Is there an appropriate use of quotes? (i.e. not over or under-used?)
9. Are all of your sources cited in your endnotes?
10. Are all of your endnotes done correctly?
11. Does your paper include both endnotes and a bibliography?
12. Did you use a range of sources (i.e. not overly dependent on 1-2 sources)?
13. Did you use at least the required number of sources (3)?
14. Is the bibliography done correctly?
15. Did you follow the formatting instructions for your paper in the syllabus?
16. Did you define foreign language terms in English?
17. Does your paper meet or exceed the minimum length requirements?
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