CONTENT
• Does the essay clearly address the task/prompt?
• Does the essay demonstrate understanding of the rhetorical appeals?
• Does the essay demonstrate analytical thinking skills rather than description of the video?
• Does the essay demonstrate how the use of the appeals made the video effective/ineffective?
• Did I incorporate the changes suggested by my peer and instructor on the previous draft?
INTRODUCTION
• Does the introduction provide relevant background information (factual, descriptive, narrative, or questions) on the topic?
• Does the introduction end with a clear thesis statement?
• Does the thesis statement clearly state the main ideas discussed in the essay in the order in which they appear in it?
BODY PARAGRAPHS
• Does every body paragraph have ONE main idea?
• Is the main idea of each body paragraph clearly stated in the topic sentence?
• Does each body paragraph provide support/explanations/facts/examples for the topic sentence?
CONCLUSION
• Does the conclusion restate the thesis?
• Does the conclusion logically wrap up the essay?
• Does the conclusion offer recommendations, opinion, solutions, or predictions as appropriate?
ORGANIZATION
• Is the essay divided into paragraphs?
• Does each paragraph have one main idea?
• Is the main idea of the paragraph stated in the topic sentence?
• Are the ideas logically developed?
• Are there smooth transitions between paragraphs?
LANGUAGE, MECHANICS, AND INTEGRATION
- Are all the sources consulted properly cited?
- Do all the citations follow APA style?
- Did I use the appropriate academic register?
- Did I use a variety of sentence structures/types?
- Are there any grammatical errors?
- Are all personal pronouns avoided?
- Are all contractions avoided?
- Are all vague terms avoided?
- Are all generalizations avoided?
- Is colloquial language/slang avoided?
- Are phrasal verbs avoided?
- Are there any spelling mistakes?
- Are there any punctuation mistakes?
- Are there any problems with formatting?
Sample Solution
