| If you do not have a title page, Is your name in the correct place in your page? |
| Is your Instructor identified? |
| Is your class identified? |
| Is the date identified? |
| Is there a title? |
| If you do have a title page, does it follow APA or MLA format? |
| Is the title appropriately capitalized and centered on the page? |
| Do you have a brief introduction? |
| Did you identify the sources? |
| Do you have a main idea? |
| Was this main idea generated by your interpretation of the information in the articles you read? |
| Is your main idea well supported in the body of the paper? |
| Do you have examples supporting your main idea? |
| Do these examples come from the articles you read? |
| Did you remember to mention the name of the appropriate author for the examples you are using? |
| Are your thoughts easy to follow? |
| Are your transitions strong? |
| Do you have a conclusion? |
| Did you double check your grammar and spelling? |
| Do your pages follow the style you chose to use? |
| Did you include a works cited page, either in APA or in MLA style? |
For a visual, a picture of what your paper should look like, please check The Bedford Handbook, by Diana Hacker. There is a copy of it in the Language Center in BHL 101, if you don't have one.