Does the introduction provide enough background detail for the analysis you plan to do?

1. Does the introduction provide enough background detail for the analysis you plan to do?
2. Does the introduction end with a clearly stated thesis statement the analysis will support?
3. What is the specific claim?
4. What text(s) will be analyzed?
Body of the essay
1. Does each body paragraph have a clear topic sentence?
2. Are appropriate examples utilized?
a. Does each example have a signal phrase to introduce it?
b. Are MLA citations provided for all direct quotes and paraphrased material?
c. Is there adequate explanation of each quote that ties it to the topic sentence of the paragraph?
Organization/Coherence
1. Are paragraphs connected with transitions?
2. Is there a clear organization between the ideas of each paragraph?
a. Does each paragraph help support the thesis?
3. Do sentences flow together successfully, or is there a choppy structure present?
Grammar/Format
1. Is the document in the correct MLA format (1 margins, double spaced, Times New Roman size 12 font)?
2. Are the headers correct (last name and page number on the right-hand side at the top)?
3. Are all words spelled correctly?
4. Do sentences contain any major grammatical errors (subject/verb agreement, comma splices/run-ons)?

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