Personal Writing Checklist

1. Organization

1.1. Does the essay have 3 parts: an introduction, a body, and a conclusion

1.2. Is there any question, or personal statement in the essay?

1.3. Does the introduction paraphrase clearly the topic and include the thesis statement?Are all the idea in thesis statement addressed in the body?

1.4. Does the essay move from general to specific?

1.5. Is the conclusion concise and effective? Does it draw any new information?

1.6. Is the structure of the essay appropriate?

1.7. Does the information move from known to unknown, from simple to complex in order to help the reader understand clearly?

2. Content and Style

2.1. Does the essay reach the minimum word?

2.2. Do the subpoints and main points relate to the topic?

2.3. Have I written any practical examples to prove my ideas?

2.4. Has I written any biases thought in the essay?

2.5. Is the tone of the essay appropriate?Do I use the precise word to correctly express my tone?

2.6. Will my essay make other get angry?

2.7. Have I used the correctly margin and font?

2.8. Are the grammar correct?

2.9. Have I checked for spelling?

2.10. Are the words in my writing formal?

3. Research and Source

3.1. Is the source credible? Does it relate to the topic?

3.2. Are the information from the source expressed negatively?

3.3. Has I included the link of source at the end of my essay?

3.4. Have all facts been checked for accuracy?

3.5. Are the words that written use in the source biases?