154 Checklist for Essay Writing (Theme 4, Final Exam)
Format (of essay when handing in to instructor)
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Margin (with a line/puntured holes) is on the left?
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Name, ID, course (section), date?
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Heading? Capitalization rule of headings?
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On every other line? (not on every line)?
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Clear handwriting with spaces between words?
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If more than one sheet, stapled?
Language and Grammar
Structure
A. Introduction paragraph: Three sentences, the last is the thesis sentence.
​B. Two body paragraphs (one for, one against)
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1. Each paragraph starts with a TC Topic sentence: topic + controlling idea?
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Each paragraph has three (or four) main support in the for paragraph, and three (or four) main support in the against paragraph?
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There are some details for main support sentences: At least two details in each paragraph? (example, explanation, definition, etc.)Subject verb for each sentence? Correct verb tense in each sentence.)
C. Conclusion: Two to three sentences, summarizing the essay, followed by your stance/viewpoint. ​
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Points to pay attention to in all the essay
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Sentences are complete: subject + verb (+complements).
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The correct tense (from the five tenses) and the correct voice (active or passive) is used.
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Correct Prepositions of time? ( Writing p. 13) Prepositions of Place?
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Articles a/an, the or 0 used correctly? (Writing p. 37)
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Transition words are used? (First, Second, Finally, To begin with, Additonally, Besides,...)
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Capitalisation rules applied?
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Attention made to comma vs. full stop?
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Spelling checked?
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