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Note 2 - Refining Your Writing

The document provides a checklist for writing a high-quality paper. It outlines key areas to focus on including developing a clear thesis statement, providing logical organization with an engaging introduction, coherent body paragraphs supported by evidence, and an effective conclusion. Additional areas covered are writing with an appropriate style and formality, citing a minimum number of verified sources using APA format, and proofreading for grammatical correctness.

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Note 2 - Refining Your Writing

The document provides a checklist for writing a high-quality paper. It outlines key areas to focus on including developing a clear thesis statement, providing logical organization with an engaging introduction, coherent body paragraphs supported by evidence, and an effective conclusion. Additional areas covered are writing with an appropriate style and formality, citing a minimum number of verified sources using APA format, and proofreading for grammatical correctness.

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REFINING YOUR • Checklist for your writing

WRITING
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
OVERALL DEVELOPMENT/ORGANIZATION

☑ Everything in our paper relates to the thesis statement of this paper.


☑ The paper follows a logical order, stated in our outline.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
INTRODUCTION
☑ The introduction gets the reader’s attention right from the beginning.
☑ Some background information is provided to connect the attention getter to the
thesis statement.
☑ Introduction contains the THESIS STATEMENT and a preview of the subtopics to
be discussed.
☑ Our thesis statement is the last sentence of our introduction.
☑ Our thesis statement is clear and easily understood.
☑ Our thesis statement states our purpose and narrows our topic.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
BODY PARAGRAPHS
☑ Each body paragraph uses clear topic sentences, transitions, and other features
to create coherence and structure.
☑ Each body paragraph contains one of the subtopics that directly relates to the
thesis statement.
☑ Each paragraph develops a single point (or set of points related to one idea).
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
☑ The subtopics in each body paragraph are explained by points (ideas or opinions)
which are supported by facts, examples, and other documenting evidence.
☑ Each point has appropriate levels of analysis and supporting evidence (e.g.,
citations or evaluation)
☑ The reader can readily understand what each individual paragraph contributes
to the argument.
☑ The sentences within each paragraph "hang together" that the analysis has been
smoothly developed.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
CONCLUSION
☑ Our conclusion contains a rewording of our thesis statement.
☑ Our conclusion reviews the main subtopics of our paper.
☑ Our conclusion leaves the reader with something to think about.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
STYLE
☑ The paper includes an appropriate level of formality
☑ The paper consists of summaries of the end of each subpoint.
☑ Statements of reactions (I think/I feel/I liked/I was disappointed in) are
kept to a minimum or replaced by actual analysis.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
SOURCES
☑ We have used a minimum of ___ sources in my paper.
☑ The main sources cited in this paper are verified sources.
☑ The sources contributed to the author’s points and how they were used to
support the relevant points were made clear.
☑ In-text citations and the list of references at the end of the paper was cited using
APA format.
A HIGH-QUALITY PAPER
CHECKLIST☑
PROOFREADING
☑ The sentences are grammatically correct, even if some are choppy or
wordy.
☑ Major errors such as comma splices, fragments, and fused sentences
appear in the text.
☑ The sentences are free from errors in parallelism, agreement, pronoun
reference, tense shifts, and so on.

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