Mrs.
Sloan
Core
110: Effective Writing
Checklist
for Drafts and Final Copy, Comparison and contrast Paper
Name______________________________________________
Please
place this checklist in your portfolio when you hand in the final draft of your
comparison/contrast essay.
Structure |
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1. Clear audience and purpose |
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2. Clear plan |
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Introductory
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1. Thesis and controlling idea |
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2. Reader
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Body
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A. Organization
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1. Appropriate
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2. Transitional
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3. Unified
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B. Development |
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1. Details
show rather than tell |
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2. Sufficient
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3. Concrete language |
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Style
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2. Sentence
structure and style |
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3. Consistency |
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4. Agreement |
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5. Sentence
variety and emphasis |
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Concluding
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Appearance
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Subject:
Approximate length 3 to 5 pages. Select
any one of the following.
1.
Many
commentators have remarked that September 11, 2001 will be remembered as a
crucial day that changed America. In
a well-organized essay, compare and contrast any of the following.
-American reaction to the attacks to American
reaction to any other significant single event in recent American history
-American reaction to the attacks to any other
nation’s reaction
-media coverage of the attacks to media coverage of
any other significant single historic event
-American policy towards terrorism: before and after
the attacks
-American policy towards another country: before and
after the attacks
2.
The
United States maintains a strong presence throughout the world through
international business, diplomatic missions, and military bases and maneuvers.
Sometimes, American culture and values come in conflict with the culture
and values of another society. In a
well-organized essay, compare and contrast American culture or values to the
culture or values of any other society.
3.
Compare
and contrast America’s attitude toward a given society before and after a
significant historic event; for example, America’s attitude towards Vietnam
before and after the Vietnam Conflict.