HMXP 102: Paper Comment Sheet Your name: _________________________
The fine print: Use 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.
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The Fundamental Components |
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Not Okay |
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Length: 5 full pages minimum |
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Focused topic & connection to the reading material |
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Thesis statement: although, because, controversial idea--all about a focused topic in connection with a text |
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Multiple paragraphs for arguments, objections, replies |
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MLA format: parenthetical citation, works cited list |
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| "Who am I"? |
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Turnitin.com |
All okay |
Some problem |
No results (no grade) |
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Staple |
Okay |
Not okay |
Missing |
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One-sided printing |
Okay |
Not okay |
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Courier New 12-pt |
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Not okay |
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Thesis underlined |
Yes |
No |
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BF of topic sentences |
Yes |
No |
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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?")
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Agreement (pronoun) |
Double negative |
Spelling |
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Agreement (subj./verb) |
Fragment |
Split infinitive |
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Apostrophe |
Hyphen (-) vs. dash (—) |
Subjunctive |
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Awkwardness |
Like vs. as (if) |
Tense (shift) |
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Choppy Style |
Parallel construction |
"that" (omission) |
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Clarity |
Passive construction |
That/who(m)/which |
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Comma |
Punctuation (other) |
"this" (repetition) |
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Comma splice |
Reference (pronoun) |
Transition |
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Contractions |
Run-on sentence |
Wordiness |
| Dangling modifier | Second person |