Checklist for Response Papers

These are the elements that I look for when I grade your essays.

Points are deducted missing elements and for errors.

Introduction Paragraph

___ Hook> Interesting opening (1 sentence)

___ Connected Summary/ies, identifying author and title

___ Thesis sentence (clear and direct; your reaction to text)

Body Paragraph #1

___ Topic Sentence (relates to thesis, your point about one aspect)

___ Evidence

___ Analysis

___ Concluding sentence

Body Paragraph #2

___ Transitional phrase

___ Topic Sentence (relates to thesis, your point about one aspect)

___ Evidence

___ Analysis

___ Concluding sentence

Body Paragraph #3 – optional; only 2 body paragraphs required

___ Transitional phrase

___ Topic Sentence (relates to thesis)

___ Evidence

___ Analysis

___ Concluding sentence

Concluding Paragraph

___ Restatement of thesis (not merely repeating)

___ Connect main ideas from body paragraphs

___ Interesting statement

Overall errors:

___ Title format

___ MLA in-text citation with Signal phrases

___ Run-on sentences

___ Fragments

___ Spelling / Word-Choice

___ Possessives

___ Capitalization

___ Paragraphs under 100 words

___ Paragraphs over 200 words

___ Essay over 600 words; penalty over 650

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