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Rough Draft Analysis or

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Cover Page

Clear graphic of author?Clear graphic of author? Intelligent title?Intelligent title? Proper student ID info?Proper student ID info? No page number?No page number? Does not need to be Does not need to be color picture… color picture…

Ima Student

Honors English – Period 2

Mr. D. Payne

02 December 2011

Outline Page 1” margins?1” margins? Thesis included?Thesis included? Doublespaced?Doublespaced? I & IIs, A & Bs, I & IIs, A & Bs, 1. & 2.s? 1. & 2.s? Titles punctuated?Titles punctuated? Statements, not ?sStatements, not ?s No page # & last No page # & last name name

Page Formatting One inch margin all aroundOne inch margin all around Name & page # on each page of body?Name & page # on each page of body? Everything double-spaced?Everything double-spaced? No double-double-spacing?No double-double-spacing? Additional pagesAdditional pages

Title page – see yellow sheet (no page #)Title page – see yellow sheet (no page #) Outline (no page #)Outline (no page #) Works Cited (yes – page #)Works Cited (yes – page #)

Intro – Main Points? Find name of author (spelled correctly?)Find name of author (spelled correctly?) Find title of main work (punctuated Find title of main work (punctuated correctly? – italics, NO underlining!) correctly? – italics, NO underlining!) Find mention of thesis prompt…Find mention of thesis prompt…

how author/work reflects quote…how author/work reflects quote… shown in characters, themes, life, shown in characters, themes, life, settings…settings…

Intro Paragraph Formatting Title centered & double-spaced? Title centered & double-spaced? 1st paragraph indented?1st paragraph indented? At least 4 sentences long?At least 4 sentences long? At least 5-6 lines long in print?At least 5-6 lines long in print?

Check Paragraph Development

Page through the documentPage through the document Bracket any paragraphs that are Bracket any paragraphs that are not 5-6 lines long in printnot 5-6 lines long in print

TRANSITIONS

Circle paragraph transition wordsCircle paragraph transition words Chronological or thesis driven?Chronological or thesis driven? Clear Clear transitiontransition to each Roman to each Roman numeral point? numeral point?

does transition restate thesis idea?does transition restate thesis idea? this keeps paper unified & on trackthis keeps paper unified & on track

Long Quote Check-up Find at least one “long quote”?Find at least one “long quote”? Formatted correctly?Formatted correctly?

Double-spacedDouble-spaced Same font size/styleSame font size/style Double indented?Double indented? No added indent on first lineNo added indent on first line No quote marks (unless q-in-q)No quote marks (unless q-in-q) Goes to right margin?Goes to right margin?

Is quote introduced?Is quote introduced? Is quote explained afterward?Is quote explained afterward?

Citation & Quote Count Underline & number each citation!Underline & number each citation! Are there at least 8?Are there at least 8? REMEMBER only sources used in REMEMBER only sources used in paper go on Works Cited page! paper go on Works Cited page! Can you match citations to Works Can you match citations to Works Cited page (if there)? Cited page (if there)?

That’s a Citation, Buddy! Compare quote formatting Compare quote formatting

Does yours match theirs?Does yours match theirs? Who’s right? Who needs to fix theirs?Who’s right? Who needs to fix theirs?

Parentheses – page #, author, titleParentheses – page #, author, title No commas (except with “qtd. in” & No commas (except with “qtd. in” & author, title citations)author, title citations) For titles listed in your citations -- are For titles listed in your citations -- are they in quote marks or italics? they in quote marks or italics? – – THEY THEY NEED TO BE!NEED TO BE!

Check Your Conclusion Does it restate thesis statement?Does it restate thesis statement?

Is slant reflected/repeated?Is slant reflected/repeated? At least 5-6 lines long in print?At least 5-6 lines long in print? Stay in 3Stay in 3rdrd person? person? – – THAT’S GOOD!THAT’S GOOD! Introduce new ideas not mentioned Introduce new ideas not mentioned in paper? in paper? – – THAT’S NOT GOOD!THAT’S NOT GOOD!

Playing the Length Game

6-7 pages is more than6-7 pages is more thanthe average paper!the average paper!

GOAL: Longer & Better Go to outline . . .Go to outline . . .

obvious Roman numerals to add?obvious Roman numerals to add? every A have B & 1 have 2every A have B & 1 have 2 logical to add C’s or 3’s?logical to add C’s or 3’s?

Intro & conclusion fully developed?Intro & conclusion fully developed? adding “quality quote” possible?adding “quality quote” possible?

Each quote introduced & explained?Each quote introduced & explained?

Longer & “Quotier” Can you add another long quote?Can you add another long quote?

improve support for a pointimprove support for a point not look like “filler”not look like “filler”

What makes “good” quote?What makes “good” quote? said “better” than you could saysaid “better” than you could say supports your thesissupports your thesis Authoritative sourceAuthoritative source

Mark Twain & Mark Twain & Anne of Green GablesAnne of Green Gables May be better to add several “shorter” May be better to add several “shorter” long quotes than one whopper! long quotes than one whopper!

Playing the font game Know the rules! (Your prof sets them)Know the rules! (Your prof sets them)

10-point Times + 10 pages = ???10-point Times + 10 pages = ??? Point size range (10-12)Point size range (10-12) Font widthFont width

Not all fonts are created equalNot all fonts are created equal in widthin width try substituting try substituting SouvenirSouvenir for Times for Times substitute a monospaced font substitute a monospaced font (Courier)(Courier)

Final Deadline

DayNo excuses – get No excuses – get

it to me it to me even if you can’t even if you can’t

get to me!get to me!

Thursday Assignment

1.1. Meet in Computer Lab Meet in Computer Lab 2.2. Have access to text of your paperHave access to text of your paper3.3. Have access to Works Cited PageHave access to Works Cited Page

Computer Check-up Pull up paper on computerPull up paper on computer Use Cntrl-F command & Use Cntrl-F command & search for the following…search for the following…

I, me, myI, me, my We, ours, usWe, ours, us You, yoursYou, yours there is, there arethere is, there are really, very, alot, thingreally, very, alot, thing

Check margins – really at 1”?Check margins – really at 1”?

Works Cited Page Name & Page NumberName & Page Number Double-spaced?Double-spaced? Alphabetical order?Alphabetical order? Web sites & access dates?Web sites & access dates? Indent second line ½”Indent second line ½” Period at end of every Period at end of every resource!resource! At least 8 sources?At least 8 sources? <URLs>?<URLs>?

Use the Submission Checklist! E-mailed to you & on HE webE-mailed to you & on HE web Print off & completePrint off & complete Hand in with paper – stapled in Hand in with paper – stapled in proper spotproper spot