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Becoming A Master Student, Concise, Tenth Edition
Dave Ellis
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No matter what type of classes you are taking, your writing assignments are often a large part of your final grade. Before submitting any of your assignments or papers to your professors, review these questions as a way to be sure you have thoroughly completed your work. Review the directions provided by your professor alongside of this list. Consider taking your assignment to a writing lab or asking a friend to read over your work. Read your writing aloud to check for punctuation and to make sure your thoughts have been clearly explained. Remember, if you have questions about the assignment, ask your professor to help you work through them. These questions will be helpful in anticipating possible problems you may have in completing part of an assignment.
Purpose:
Is your focus clear within the writing?
Does your writing establish a clear focus and purpose?
Does it fulfill the goals of the essay (e.g. to inform, to persuade, to entertain)?
Organization:
Does the organization move the writing forward?
Does your writing show good planning?
Are there bridges between paragraphs?
Are your ideas explained well?
Are your ideas fluent and coherent?
Details:
Do details enhance or clarify the writing?
Is your information presented in depth?
Does your information use enough detail to thoroughly explain the topic?
Voice:
Is your voice present in the paper?
Is your tone effective in proving your point?
Does your writing sound sincere and honest?
Does your tone match the purpose?
Have you used sentence variety?
Grammar and Mechanics:
Does your writing show command of grammar and mechanics?
Have you checked the spelling and punctuation marks?
Have you spend time in editing and proofreading?
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