SL002: Hate Crimes

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Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

The faculty Assessor will use this checklist to evaluate whether your written responses adhere to the

conventions of scholarly writing. Review this checklist prior to submitting your Assessment to ensure your

writing follows academic writing expectations. Click the links to access Writing Center resources:

Sentence-Level Skills Constructing complete and correct sentences

Note: See an explanation of sentence components and how to avoid sentence fragments and run-ons.

Using and spelling words correctly

Note: See a list of commonly misused words and information on MS Word’s spell check.

Using punctuation appropriately

Note: See the different types of punctuation and their uses.

Using grammar appropriately

Note: See a Grammarly tutorial to catch further errors.

Paragraph-Level Skills

Using paragraph breaks

Note: See a description of paragraph basics.

Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas)

Note: See an explanation of how topic sentences work.

Use of Evidence

Using resources appropriately

Note: See examples of integrating evidence in a paper.

Citing and referencing resources accurately

Note: See examples of citing and referencing resources in a paper.

Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source

Note: See paraphrasing strategies.

Formatting Written Assignments

Using appropriate APA formatting, including title page, margins, and font

Note: See APA overview and APA template from the Writing Center.

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