WRITING CHECKLIST
FOCUS AND COHERENCE
Is my paper focused? Are all of the ideas related in some way?
Do the introduction and conclusion add meaningful depth?
Does my writing give quality to the overall paper?
ORGANIZATION
Do the sentences and paragraphs build upon one another?
Are the transitions from one idea to the next effective?
DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS
Does each idea create depth and enable the reader to understand and appreciate my writing?
Did I put though into the complete presentation of my ideas?
Did I remember to take a unique perspective or make interesting connections with my ideas?
Was I willing to take risks as I wrote?
VOICE
Does my writing engage the reader throughout the whole paper?
Did I write outside the box? Is my writing original and creative?
Did I write in a way that expresses my individuality and unique perspective on life?
Do I show my characters, setting, and/or ideas, not simply tell about them?
CONVENTIONS
Did I have good control of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure?
Did I choose words, phrases, and sentence structures that improve the effectiveness of my ideas?
Is my paper focused? Are all of the ideas related in some way?
Do the introduction and conclusion add meaningful depth?
Does my writing give quality to the overall paper?
ORGANIZATION
Do the sentences and paragraphs build upon one another?
Are the transitions from one idea to the next effective?
DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS
Does each idea create depth and enable the reader to understand and appreciate my writing?
Did I put though into the complete presentation of my ideas?
Did I remember to take a unique perspective or make interesting connections with my ideas?
Was I willing to take risks as I wrote?
VOICE
Does my writing engage the reader throughout the whole paper?
Did I write outside the box? Is my writing original and creative?
Did I write in a way that expresses my individuality and unique perspective on life?
Do I show my characters, setting, and/or ideas, not simply tell about them?
CONVENTIONS
Did I have good control of spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, usage, and sentence structure?
Did I choose words, phrases, and sentence structures that improve the effectiveness of my ideas?