Rough Draft Checklist (THIS GETS TURNED IN WITH YOUR FINAL ...

Rough Draft Checklist (THIS GETS TURNED IN WITH YOUR
FINAL DRAFT)
This rough draft belongs to ________________________.
The person checking it is __________________________.
Does it begin with 1 page of introduction Yes no
Is there one paragraph that explains the categories/main
points of the essay
Yes no
Is there an underlined thesis statement covering all the
main points of the essay Yes no
Is the first category clearly stated Yes no
Is there ample explanation, anecdotes, examples Yes no
Make suggestions for the first category: content, word
choice,grammar,etc.…(none is not an acceptable response –
help this person out by giving good
feedback!________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Is there a citation at least at the end of every
paragraph
Yes No
Is the second category clearly stated Yes no
Is there ample explanation, anecdotes, examples Yes no
Make suggestions for the second
category:________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Is there a citation at least at the end of every
paragraph
Yes No
Is the third category clearly stated Yes no
Is there ample explanation, anecdotes, examples Yes no
Make suggestions for the third
category:________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Is there a citation at least at the end of every
paragraph
Yes No

Is the fourth category clearly stated Yes no
Is there ample explanation, anecdotes, examples Yes no
Make suggestions for the fourth
category:________________________________________
________________________________________________
________________________________________________
Is there a citation at least at the end of every
paragraph
Yes No
Does the Literature Connection portion have ample
examples and quotes
Yes no
Make a suggestion for the Literature
Connection_______________________________________
________________________________________________
_______________________________________________.
Is there a conclusion of one page including how this research
has illuminated the literature
Yes no
To the writer: If you have any no answers, correct it NOW
on your rough draft. This will be part of your revision grade
to have writing on your rough draft.
Now, look closely at the citations:
Is the citation the author’s last name or the title of the
article/website
Yes no
(these are the ONLY acceptable citations in the paper)
*go through the paper right now and cross out any
URL#s, titles of Encyclopedias or Dictionaries, or other
unacceptable citations.*
After a direct quote, is the citation the author’s last name or
the title AND the page number
Yes no
Is there a Works Cited page with MLA style citations
Yes no
Overall, what could the writer do to improve the paper