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PART 2: Questions
1. What is the significance of your essay? Why should readers care about what you have written? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Think about why you decided to analyze this particular image, or why you picked the word you chose to define. Your interest in in your subject matter should be clear to readers.
2. Which areas of your draft do you think will benefit most from revision? (2-3 sentences) Sophia says: Consider the organization, style, focus, development, and conventions of your draft. Which areas did you struggle to complete?
3. Consider the strengths and weaknesses of your writing. How can you capitalize on your strengths and improve on your weaknesses in future essays? (3-4 sentences) Sophia says: Think about what was easy about writing the draft, and what was more difficult. For example, if you write paragraphs with strong topic sentences, but repeatedly use the same type of sentence to provide supporting details, you can improve your paragraphs by varying sentence structure.
C. Informative Draft Guidelines
DIRECTIONS: Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until your draft meets all of the guidelines.
Essay Prompt: Image Analysis
If you chose the image analysis prompt, have you analyzed and interpreted – and not just described – the ad’s design?
Have you made conclusions about the audience and effectiveness of the ad?
Did you include the image in your draft?
Did you complete the color-coding activity?
Is your draft 800-1300 words long?
Essay Prompt: Extended Definition
If you chose the extended definition prompt, did you indicate how society defines the word you selected, and then explain your definition (or an extended definition) of it?
Have you included examples and explanations to support your definition?
Did you complete the color-coding activity?
Is your draft 800-1300 words long?
Working Topic
Have you included a clear, focused, and detailed thesis statement?
Does your thesis state the topic and purpose of your essay?
Is your thesis a single sentence, and is it located in the introductory paragraph?
Focus and Organization
Is there an adequate number of body paragraphs, each with a clear topic sentence?
Is there a conclusion paragraph that makes a concluding statement?
Are your draft paragraphs sequenced properly?
Have you used transitions to connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs?
Can your draft be described as having a good flow?
Does your draft have a clear focus?
Are all supporting details relevant?
Style and Tone
Is the tone of your draft unbiased and informative?
Is it clear that the purpose of your essay is to inform readers about your topic?
Have you carefully considered your word choices?
Conventions
Have you checked your draft for grammatical errors?
Have you used Spell-Check or another method to check spelling?
Have you punctuated your draft correctly?
Before You Submit
Have you included your name, date, and course at the top left of the page?
Have you completed the “Think About Your Writing” questions and color coding activity?
Is your draft between three and five pages long (approximately 800-1300 words)