Now that you have a rough draft including parenthetical citations and a works cited page, you are almost ready to start writing your final draft. Before you start, you must ask yourself some questions:
1. Have I used the required number of sources (see assignment)?
2. Do I have an introduction, main body, and conclusion?
3. Have I ADEQUATELY (or better) supported ALL of my statements?
4. Usually one detail for a major assertion (provable statement) is not enough.
5. Have I used direct quotations, blended quotations, and paraphrases?
6. Have I followed my outline?
7. Do I have a reason for arranging the paragraphs the way I do?
8. Are my paragraphs well organized?
--Do they have a topic sentence?
--Does each paragraph have enough detail to support the topic sentence?
--Does each paragraph have a concluding sentence which helps to lead into the next idea?
9. Have I adequately analyzed my research to show original thought?
10. Have I used transitional words, sentences WITHIN and BETWEEN paragraphs?
11. Does everything ‘hold together’ logically, maintaining ‘unity?’
12. Have I varied my sentences in length and type?
13. Do the topic sentences, when put together, ‘add up’ to the thesis?
14. Did I check for grammar, spelling, diction errors?
These are important questions! If you have answered “NO” to one, or many of these questions, then you have some more work to do on your draft!