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Effective Paper Composition Checklist for Writers

Ensure your paper meets quality standards with this comprehensive composition checklist. Covering thesis clarity, paragraph structure, topic sentences, explanation depth, support inclusion, research use, documentation accuracy, and grammar precision.

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Effective Paper Composition Checklist for Writers

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  1. COMPOSITION CHECKLIST HOW TO CHECK YOUR OWN PAPER

  2. INTRODUCTION • Two or three sentences of general background? • Do they lead logically to your thesis? No _______ Yes ________

  3. THESIS • Do you have a thesis? • Is it the last sentence of the introduction? • Is it clear? • Is it narrow enough? • Is it interesting? Yes _______ No ________

  4. PARAGRAPHING • Are your paragraphs too long? • Too short? • Are they 4-8 sentences in length? Yes _________ No __________

  5. TOPIC SENTENCES • Clear Topic Sentence for each paragraph? • Near the beginning of the paragraph? • Topic sentences clearly related to thesis? • Do they develop or explain thesis? Yes ________ No ________

  6. EXPLANATION • Each topic sentence/idea explained enough? • Any terms or ideas need definition? • Causes or effects explained? Yes ________ No _________

  7. SUPPORT • Support for every paragraph? • Examples? • Statistics? • Quotations (in correct form)? Yes ________ No _________

  8. USE OF RESEARCH • Did you use your own English? • Did you work from short notes? • Were you in control? Yes ________ No _________

  9. DOCUMENTATION • Clear which ideas are from research? • Correct information in parentheses? • Parentheses match list of references? • List in alphabetical order? • Correct format followed exactly? Yes _______ No ________

  10. GRAMMAR • Grammar and punctuation carefully checked? • Checked again for your particular problems? Yes _______ No _________

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