Should religion be taught in public elementary schools?
An excellent essay will include the following:
1. Clear, concise thesis and focus. The whole paper should be tightly focused.
2. Strong development, evidence, and support for the focus.
3. Excellent organization. Consider an emphatic approach. Can the reader follow the individual paragraphs? Is the paper well organized with good transitions from line to line and paragraph to paragraph?
4. Good style. Cite your sources. Follow MLA format. Check sentence structure. Is the diction college-level?
5. Proper Grammar/Mechanics. Proofread. Are there spelling mistakes? Grammatical errors?