Introduction

• Underline the thesis

• Does it have all of the four parts (topic, argument (broader conclusion/ idea), subtopics (overall organization))?

• Is the introduction the right length for the paper?

• Is there a title and does it fit the paper?

• Does the main argument make some sort of claim about the differences between the two quilt squares that the writer has made?

Body Paragraphs

• How many body paragraphs are there?

• Underline each of the topic and concluding sentences.

• Do the topic and concluding sentences relate directly back to the subtopics that were expressed in the thesis?

• Do the body paragraphs deviate from the plan laid out by the thesis either through the addition of other subtopics or the subtraction of existing subtopics?

• Place a check next every use of an outside text (i.e. anything that isn't the writer's own words). 

• Are the quotations blended? Do they have parenthetical documentation?

Conclusion

• Is there a conclusion paragraph?

• Does it restate the thesis with a difference in the first sentence?

• Does the last sentence take the topic out a broader level?

• Is the conclusion the right length?

In General

• Is the paper totally in the right format?

• Is the paper the right length (some on the third page)?

• Does the paper make a convincing argument?

• Are there some parts of the paper that seem unnecessary?

• Does the paper have a works cited page?

• Are there some things that the paper ought to have addressed?

• Does the writer follow my essay advice?

For Web essays

• Does the writer use images effectively -- do they enhance the argument and add to the overall narrative of the essay?

• How has the writer designed her or his web page? Does that design fit the content of the essay?

• Are there any HTML problems? If so, where?

• Does the writer have both a works cited for images and quotations?