Summary

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MLA Format
Is the essay formatted correctly?

The lines are double-spaced.

There are one-inch margins.
The name, professor, class and date section is formatted correctly.
The last name and page number in the documents header are formatted correctly.
The first line of each paragraph is indented.

No mistakes
1 -2 mistakes
More than 2 mistakes

Organization & Progression

Are all three parts of a paragraph summary used (topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence)? Does
the summary flow well?

No mistakes
1 mistake
2 or more mistakes

Content
Does the content demonstrate an understanding of the reading? Does it include ideas from the thesis statement and the
most important supporting details? Is enough information given?
No mistakes
1 mistake
2 mistakes
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5 or more mistakes

English Usage
Is the English usage understandable and free of grammatical errors?
1-2 mistakes
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