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ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
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Informative Essay Checklist
1. ________ I’ve followed MLA page formatting and font guidelines.
2. ________ I’ve included a title that creatively indicates the subject of the paper.
3. ________ I’ve opened my paper with something that grabs readers’ attention.
4. ________ My introduction establishes the currency and relevancy of the debate.
5. ________ My introduction narrows toward the specific focus of my paper.
6. ________ My background section provides a broad overview of the history of the debate.
________ Key terms
________ Key laws
________ Key developments in the debate
________ Key people in the debate
________ Current situation with this issue
7. ________ I transition into new paragraphs by showing the relationship between the previous
paragraph’s ideas and the new paragraph’s ideas.
8. ________ I use a topic sentence to open new paragraphs.
9. ________ I wrap up each paragraph with a conclusive comment, tying together all the ideas in that
paragraph.
10. ________ I use a signal phrase to mark where my ideas end and a source’s ideas begin.
11. ________ I vary my signal phrases.
12. ________ All material I take word-for-word from a source is in quotation marks.
13. ________ Every paraphrase, quotation, or summary is cited with an in-text citation.
14. ________ Every source I reference in my paper is included on the works cited page.
ENG 106: Composition II Learning Unit 7: Checklist
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15. ________ I do not rely heavily on any single source to support my main points. Instead, I use
multiple sources to develop each section and point in the essay.
16. ________ I uploaded my draft to Turnitin.com.
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