Junior Composition Class
Research Paper Requirements

checklist

The junior year composition teachers have agreed on the following requirements for the research paper:

• Two weeks after the semester starts, all paper topics are final.

 
• The final paper will be at least 7 typed pages .

• MLA format will be followed.

• Plagiarism will be penalized with a grade of zero on the final paper.

 
• The thesis statement of your paper must be in your introduction.

• There is a minimum of six sources:

• at least one print medium
• at least one non-print medium

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CHECKLIST FOR RESEARCH PAPER FINAL

Cecilia H. C. Liu

Note: Check your paper carefully according to the following items.
     More than five grammatical mistakes or documentation errors found in your paper will make your grade drop below 75 automatically.
 

1) Are there enough sources (minimum of six)?
2) Are the internal citations done correctly?
3) Is the "Works Cited" page done correctly?
4) Is there some sort of an introduction to smooth me into the paper? Do I
have a thesis statement?
5) Is there some sort of a conclusion that gracefully eases me out of the paper?
6) Are there transitions between the different points in the paper, or does
it jump all over the place?
7) Is the material presented in an orderly manner without undue repetition?
8) Are the quotes truly quoted without any accidental plagiarism?
9) Can the writing be followed, or is everything all over the place?
10) Are the grammar, spelling, and punctuation all correct?