English 1A
Dr. Eigenauer
Formatting:
q Margins are exactly one-inch on the sides, top, and bottom.
q The font used in the entire paper is Verdana 12-point.
q The paper is double-spaced.
q There are no extra spaces between paragraphs.
q All pages have page numbers at the bottom of the page in the middle.
q All quotations of two or more words have quotation marks.
Grammar:
q The document has been spell-checked and there are no spelling errors.
q The document has been checked for sentence fragments and there are no sentence fragments.
q The document has been checked for correct use of commas and there are no errors.
q Nominalizations have been eliminated from the document.
q Wordiness has been eliminated from the document.
q Passive voice has been eliminated from the document
Structure:
q The first one or two paragraphs are a summary of the author’s argument.
q The first two paragraphs contain no data in support of the author’s claims.
q Each paragraph analyzes one of the author’s stated reasons or solutions.
q The last paragraph contains a summary of your evaluation of the author’s argument.
q This checklist is the first page of the document being handed in.
q The second page of the document is a complete argument map that reflects the structure of the critique.
q The last page of the document is your title page with your name on it.