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Answer Key and Analysis for Practice Test 1
Essay Checklists
Use these checklists to evaluate your essays.
Diagnosis of Timed Writing Exercise: Topic 1
A good essay:
❏ addresses the assignment
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stays well-focused
expresses a clear thesis statement on the topic
❏ organizes points logically
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uses smooth transitions between paragraphs
has coherent, unified paragraphs
❏ develops ideas presented
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gives specific examples to support points
anticipates and addresses opposing views
❏ is grammatically sound (with only minor flaws)
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uses correct sentence structures
uses correct punctuation
uses standard written English
❏ uses language skillfully
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uses a variety of sentence types
uses a variety of words
❏ is legible
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shows clear handwriting
appears neat
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