Sample Personal Checklist for Improvement

Sample Personal Checklist for ImprovementAssessing My Writing This TermPlanning phase____ Have I learned to write a clear and focused thesisstatement?____ Do I understand how the intent and purpose of mywriting reflect my audience?____ Do I know how to provide sufficient information?____ Am I planning my assignments with enough time to besuccessful?____ Do I use assessment checklists for my writing?Researching phase____ Am I learning how to conduct research for information tosupport my own research thesis?____ Is my research methodical and thorough?____ Do I keep accurate notes about quotations, paraphrases,summaries, and bibliographical information?Organizing phase____ Am I learning organization techniques and improvingthem?____ Does my organization reflect my critical thinking strategy?____ Does my content flow logically?Drafting phase____ Is my style readable and coherent?____ Is my tone expressive and consistent?____ Am I able to plan a first draft with time to planimprovement?____ Am I developing and using a revision strategy?Mechanics

____ Have I improved in the overall mechanics of writing?____ Am I learning a variety of formats for my writing?Plan to improveWhat will I work on in the next writing project or in the nextterm?____ Prewriting techniques____ Journal keeping____ Planning my writing____ Managing my writing projects____ Researching techniques____ Organization____ Writing the first draft____ Revising____ Assessing my writing