HMXP 102:  Paper Comment Sheet             Your name: _________________________

 

The fine printUse a paper clip to attach a BLANK copy of this form to the front of your paper.

Lower-order errors are marked in your paper but sometimes not identified.  It is your responsibility to seek clarification from me, the Writing Center, and/or your handbook regarding your writing. 

 

The Fundamental Components

Okay

Not Okay

Length:  5 full pages minimum

 

 

Focused topic & connection to the reading material

 

 

Thesis statement:  although, because, controversial idea--all about a focused topic in connection with a text

 

 

Multiple paragraphs for arguments, objections, replies

 

 

MLA format:  parenthetical citation, works cited list

 

 
"Who am I"?     

 

Turnitin.com

All okay

Some problem

No results (no grade)

Staple

Okay

Not okay

Missing

One-sided printing

Okay

Not okay

 

Courier New 12-pt

Okay

Not okay

 

Thesis underlined

Yes

No

 

BF of topic sentences

Yes

No

 

 

Outline:

 

            _____ Qualification (“Although” or “despite”)

 

            _____ Controversial idea about a focused topic (“I will argue that")

 

            _____ Reason why (“because”)

 

            _____ Connection to the reading

 

            _____ Background one (textual connection)

 

            _____ Background two (focused topic)

 

            _____ Argument ("I will argue that": must support and echo the thesis)

 

            _____ Objection ("Although": must object to argument)

 

            _____ Reply (must include concession, reply to objection, and support argument)

 

            _____ Conclusion ("Who am I?")

 

     Agreement (pronoun)

     Double negative

      Spelling

     Agreement (subj./verb)

     Fragment

      Split infinitive

     Apostrophe

     Hyphen (-) vs. dash ()

      Subjunctive

     Awkwardness

     Like vs. as (if)

      Tense (shift)

     Choppy Style

     Parallel construction

      "that" (omission)

     Clarity

     Passive construction

      That/who(m)/which

     Comma

     Punctuation (other)

      "this" (repetition)

     Comma splice

     Reference (pronoun)

      Transition

     Contractions

     Run-on sentence

      Wordiness

     Dangling modifier      Second person