Have I read carefully so that I understand the reading assignment?

Is my response to the writing prompt long enough? (25 lines x 16 wpl = 400 words)

Have I carefully edited my writing to correct grammar and punctuation errors?

Have I used spell check on my writing?

Do I have an introduction which orients my reader?

Do I have a main idea sentence?

Do I use topic sentences for my paragraphs?

Do I define the assigned rhetorical or literary term using information from at least two sources?

Do I paraphrase the definitions from my sources, quoting only key phrases?

Do I select examples from the reading assignment which illustrate the relevance of the term to the author's work?

Do I explain how the examples illustrate the importance of the term to the author's work?

Do I have a conclusion that is in a separate paragraph?

Do I use parenthetical documentation in my writing to give credit for all information that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized?

Do I give complete information on each of these sources in my works cited so that readers can locate the sources for themselves?