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Essay Checklist

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Please follow the guidelines below

Follows MLA formatting, double-spaced, 12 point font (Times New Roman or Arial), left-justified only, heading listed in proper order

Essay’s content and argument fulfills the assignment and reflects critical thinking and a depth of thought that makes reading the essay worthwhile for the reader

Essay is well-organized, easy to follow, and seeks to prove the thesis

Essay’s spelling, punctuation, and grammar are error-free (no comma splices, fragments, run-ons, etc.) Commas and semi-colons are used correctly. Authors and other names that appear are correctly spelled.

Essay cites at least three reliable sources, includes three direct quotes, and in-text citations match the first words of sources as listed in Works Cited.

Essay includes and properly cites quotations,

paraphrases, and sources of information not commonly known

Essay is approximately 3 pages (not counting Works Cited or post-essay reflection)

Essay has creative title that fits with topic

Although you are arguing on behalf of a claim or thesis, your essay avoids use of “I” and other overt references to yourself or your opinion

Essay avoids slang, casual diction, and maintains a scholarly, formal academic tone. Words such as "huge" and "big" are replaced with words such as significant, essential, important, critical.

Commas and periods are placed prior to closed quotation marks (except periods that go after an in-text citation)

Once people are introduced with first and last names, the essay uses last names only

News sources such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, and others are italicized.

Article titles are placed in quotation marks.

Essay avoids dropped quotations by using signal phrases

Works Cited is properly formatted (using

Noodletools is recommended)

Post Essay Reflection included

Essay score – 120 points possible Total:

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