Discourse 100 002

Essay #2 Self-Assessment Checklist

DISC 100 SP19

· Is your essay at least 1,200 words?

· Are your writing about a scholarly text (a peer reviewed article or a chapter from a scholarly book)?

· http://guides.lib.berkeley.edu/c.php?g=83917&p=3747680

· Do you have an arguable, specific thesis? Forecasting statements are useful, but they are not thesis statements.

· https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/

· https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/argument_papers/index.html

· Does your introduction show the conversation you are entering?

· https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/introductions/

· http://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/CARS

· Does each paragraph have a clearly stated main idea?

· https://owl.purdue.edu/engagement/ged_preparation/part_1_lessons_1_4/index.html

· Do you explain how the evidence provided in the paragraph supports that idea?

· https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/integrating-sources

· Do your transitions show the relationship between paragraphs?

· https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/transitions/

· Do you have in-text citations for all textual references, including summary, paraphrase and quotation?

· https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_in_text_citations_the_basics.html

· Does your conclusion do more than summarize?

· https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/conclusions/

· Do you have an MLA-style works cited?

· https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_general_format.html

· Are all quotations integrated into sentences?

· https://usingsources.fas.harvard.edu/nuts-bolts-integrating

· Did you print your essay and read it with a pen in hand to correct mistakes?

· Did you read your essay aloud to catch mistakes?

· Did you run spell check?