Is the main claim arguable? (Would some disagree with it? Is it sufficiently clear and focused?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSubclaims<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Do the subclaims fully support the main claim? Are all key aspects of the main claim addressed by the subclaims?<\/li>\n
- Are each of the subclaims, clear and complete statements? <\/li>\n
- Are each of the subclaims arguable, meaning they require evidence and reasoning to defend them?<\/li>\n
- Do the subclaims logically support the main claim? (A test: Read only the main claim and subclaims and see if a complete and logical argument is represented.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Does the introduction begin with an engaging opener?<\/li>\n
- Does the introduction provide necessary context?<\/li>\n
- Does the introduction logically lead to the main claim, providing necessary information so the reader can understand the main claim and why it’s important?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Essential Skills for Academic Essays: Embedding Quotations, Paraphrases, and Summaries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Are the ideas of the sources portrayed accurately?<\/li>\n
- Are accurate in-text citations used?<\/li>\n
- Are signal phrases used for all quotations?<\/li>\n
- Are all quotations explained?<\/li>\n
- Do signal phrases flow grammatically with the rest of the sentence? <\/li>\n
- Is unnecessary information left in quotations that should be edited out?<\/li>\n
- Are quotations unnecessarily long?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Essential Skills for Academic Essays: Other Elements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Are key authors introduced with appropriate and necessary information (without being too lengthy)?<\/li>\n
- Are the first and last names of authors used the first time they are referenced in the essay and only their last names thereafter?<\/li>\n
- Does the counterargument address a concern a reader is likely to have?<\/li>\n
- Does the rebuttal respond logically and convincingly to this counterargument?<\/li>\n
- Do you spot any logical fallacies that the author doesn’t address?<\/li>\n
- Have all instances of “you” been eliminated from the essay?<\/li>\n
- Are there areas where the meaning is unclear due to grammatical or mechanical errors?<\/li>\n
- Are commas and periods placed inside of quotation marks when they are next to each other?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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