If you can answer “yes” to the following questions, the draft of your research paper is probably in fairly good shape. This will enable you to really focus on the ideas, nuances, and details for your final version, due this Thursday, November 19, no later than noon.
___ Does my paper conform to the basic MLA format? Double-spaced, one-inch margins, serifed font (Times New Roman, Garamond, Georgia), page numbers in top right corner, indented paragraphs without an extra space between paragraphs, a final page with the words “Works Cited” centered at the top with at least three sources cited properly and in alphabetical order by author’s last name?
___ Does my paper have a lively and meaningful title that relates to my main idea?
___ Does my paper have a “hook” that grabs the reader’s attention from the start?
___ Does the first paragraph end with a clear statement of the paper’s central idea?
___ Is it possible for an intelligent person who knows Poe’s story to disagree with the paper’s central idea?
___ Do the “body” paragraphs advance a clear idea in the first sentence with evidence to support it in the following sentences?
___ Do most of my paragraphs have between 5 and 8 sentences?
___ Do the paragraphs link together with transition words, phrases, and ideas?
___ Does every paragraph end with your words, not the words of Poe or a secondary source?
___ Does my paper stay away from slang, overly informal language, and too much "I" voice?
___ Does my paper use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, in-text citation, etc.?
___ Does my paper end with a clear conclusion that advances an idea that has relevance in the real world, not just the imagined world of Poe’s story?
___ Do I like my paper? Am I proud to show it to my classmates and teacher?
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