Reference no: EM132622000
Assignment: Introduction: • Do you catch the reader's interest effectively right away?
• Would a writer's trick such as using a quotation, story, or metaphor be appropriate and helpful in accomplishing this?
• Is the introduction just the right length to say what needs to be said, no more and no less?
• Is your introduction clear and logical?
• Is the information presented in the best possible order?
Thesis: • What is your thesis? Is it obvious, clear, and written as a complete sentence? Where is it? Is it in just the right spot or could you improve readability if it was moved?
• What is the goal of your thesis? For example, are you trying to argue for a particular position on the topic at hand? Have you expressed this clearly?
• If you are making an argument, do you need to point out counterarguments to your thesis?
• Is the scope of your thesis appropriate for the assignment? Do you need to broaden it or narrow it down?
Paragraphs: • Is each paragraph purposeful, relevant to your thesis, and contributing to your goals?
• Is there a logical progression throughout the paper? Do the paragraphs build on each other and support your thesis in an organized way?
• Does each paragraph have a focused topic and topic sentence that relates to the thesis? Do the other sentences in your paragraphs provide evidence and argument to support this topic?
• Is each paragraph a reasonable length-not too long or too short? Are any paragraphs trying to accomplish too much? If so, how can they be restructured?
• Have you used quotations moderately and effectively? Do your quotations relate directly to the thesis?
• Do you provide context for your quotations?
• Should you cut down on the number of quotations you're using and paraphrase instead?
Conclusion: • Are you providing a useful recap of your paper in a way that's interesting, rather than resorting to highly repetitious language? Can you write it in such a way that it relates to, and enhances, the most significant aspects of your paper?
• Are you providing a true conclusion, or are you merely summarizing what you just wrote? Do you introduce any new topics right at the end? If you do, is there a compelling reason?
• Do you end on a strong note?