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Research Project Part 6

Last updated almost 4 years ago

65 questions

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Introductory Paragraph

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Body Paragraphs

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Concluding Paragraph

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Paraphrased Information

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Works Cited

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Word Choice

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Sentence Variety

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Transitions

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Mechanics

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Your Final Draft

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This part is designed to take you  through the process of revising your essays, in a thoughtful, step-by-step manner. 

Question 1

1.

Copy and paste Your Introuduction below.

Question 2

2.

Is your thesis at the end of the paragraph?

Yes

No

Question 3

3.

Is your theses clearly stated?

Yes

No

Question 4

4.

Is your thesis expository?

Yes

No

Question 5

5.

Is your lead engaging?

Yes

No

Question 6

6.

Do you start broadly?

Yes

No

Question 7

7.

Do you lead into your thesis in a logical manner?

Yes

No

Question 8

8.

What revisions do you need to make?

Make the necessary revisions in Google Doc.

Question 9

9.

Copy and Paste Your Body Paragraphs Below

Question 10

10.

Are your topic sentences in the correct location?

Yes

No

Question 11

11.

Are your topic sentences clearly stated?

Yes

No

Question 12

12.

Are your topic sentences expository?

Yes

No

Question 13

13.

Are your topic sentences focused on the thesis?

Yes

No

Question 14

14.

Is the body of each paagraph focused on developing its topic sentence?

Yes

No

Question 15

15.

Are your points organized in a logical manner that fits the assignment?

Yes

No

Question 16

16.

Are your concluding sentences clearly stated?

Yes

No

Question 17

17.

Are your concluding sentences focused on the topic sentence?

Yes

No

Question 18

18.

Does your paragraph "sound" finished?

Yes

No

Question 19

19.

Are your points fully developed? Are there places where you cn add more details or offer further explanation? Look for places where you could do so.

Yes

No

Question 20

20.

What revisions do you need to make?

Make the necessary revisions in your Google Doc.

Question 21

21.

Paste your concluding paragraph below.

Question 22

22.

Did you restate your thesis at the begining of the paragraph?

Yes

No

Question 23

23.

Did you find a way to make your point with different wording?

Yes

No

Question 24

24.

Did you end in a broad way?

Yes

No

Question 25

25.

Did you answer "so what"? Did you leave your reader with reasons why your essay is significant?

Yes

No

Question 26

26.

What changes do you need to make?

Make the necessary changes in your Google Doc.

For this section, you will need to review your evidence (Concrete Details) used throughout your essay.

Question 27

27.

Do you have 12 pieces of evidence in your essay? This means you will have to use two different sources for one of your topics. Here is an example: Indeed.com states the average salary is $43,000 a year (airline pilots). However, monster.com states the average salary is $67,000 a year (Alaska Air).

Yes

No

Question 28

28.

Your essay has one commentary (elaboration) per your two concrete details (evidence).

Yes

No

Question 29

29.

Does all paraphrased info support the points that you are making in the essay?

Yes

No

Question 30

30.

Is the information in your own words and voice?

Yes

No

Question 31

31.

Do you reference the source of your information in the text of your essay?

Yes

No

Question 32

32.

Have you included in-text citations where necessary?

Yes

No

Go to your Google Doc and make the necessary changes.

For this section, you will need to refer to your Works Cited page.

Question 33

33.

Do all of your entries have the required information?

Yes

No

Question 34

34.

Is all the information presented in the proper format?

Yes

No

Question 35

35.

Are you entries in alphabetical order?

Yes

No

Use the information above to check both your in-text citations, and your Works Cited paged.

Question 36

36.

What revisions do you need to make with MLA formatting and Citations?

Go to your Google Doc and make the necessary changes.

For this activity, you will need to read through your entire document to answer the questions.  These questions apply to the entire essay.

Question 37

37.

Can you replace words like am, is, was, were, are, been with stronger verbs? For example: This essay is used by students, becomes students realize that...

Yes

No

Question 38

38.

Re-read uyour your essay and pay careful attention to your verbs, which one's need to be stronger?

Question 39

39.

When using evidence, have you over-used words like "says" "stated" "claims..." etc.

Yes

No

Question 40

40.

Do you have any unnecessary or overused words/phrases, like "in my opinion," "This shows that," "For example," "To begin..." etc?

Yes

No

Question 41

41.

Do you have any unnecessary that, which or who phrases/clauses?

Yes

No

Question 42

42.

Have you avoided it and there at the beginning of sentences?

Yes

No

Question 43

43.

Are you telling or showing?

Showing

Telling

Question 44

44.

Have you used specific details?

Yes

No

Question 45

45.

Have you used the best words for the sentence?

Yes

No

Question 46

46.

What revisions do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make changes.

For this part of your revision, you will need to read through your entire essay.

Question 47

47.

Varied Openings: Nothing deadens an essay more than one with sentences that all start the same. For example, some writers always start with a subject and a verb; others over use introductory phrases. Read over your draft to see if yuou have varied the way you start your sentences?

My Sentences have varied openings.

My sentences have similarly openings.

Question 48

48.

Varied Sentence Lengths: Too many short sentences make writing choppy. Too many long, flowing ones make it hard to read. A good balance of short, medium, and log sentences create an essay that flows beautifully. Read over your draft and see if you have variety in the length of your sentences.

I have a variety in the length of my sentences.

My sentences are consistently the same length.

Question 49

49.

What revisions do you need to make to your sentences?

Go to your Google Doc and revise your sentence lengths.

For this part of the revision, you will need to review your entire essay.

Question 50

50.

Reread -read each paragraph. As you do, note places where your ideas need better connections.

My ideas do not need better connections.

I need to make better connections between my ideas.

Question 51

51.

Look at each transition. Have you made the most effective choice?

I have made the most effective choices with my transition.

I need to change some of my transitions.

Question 52

52.

What changes do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make changes.

Question 53

53.

Think about the spelling errors that you typiclly make. Carefully read over the essay to ensure there are none of those errors.

My spelling is flawless

I need to correct my spelling

Question 54

54.

Take a moment to think about the grammatical errors that you typically make. Read over your essay to ensure that you have not made any of those errors.

My essay has no grammatical errors

My essay has grammatical errors that need to be fixed.

Question 55

55.

What changes do you need to make to your essay?

Go to your Google Doc and make the changres

You have spent a large amount of time revising your essay, and making it the best product you can.  Use the rubric below to share how you believe you performed on this task?

Use the rubric to score your essay from a 10 to a 5.  Write the number you feel best represents your work quality in the space provided below each category.

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Question 64

64.

Attached the link to your document below. You need to share your final draft with me.

Question 65

65.

In addition to sharing the link to your final draft, attach a copy of your essay here.

Question 56

56.

Introduction and Thesis Statement Score:

Question 57

57.

Body Paragraphs Score

Question 58

58.

Conclusion Score

Question 59

59.

Organization and Structure Score

Question 60

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Transition Score

Question 61

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Conventions Score

Question 62

62.

In-Text Citations Score

Question 63

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Works Cited Score