Checklist for style and organization

Included interesting hook (1 of 7 methods) 10 pts

Topic sentence has main idea AND controlling points 10 pts
There are no banned words 5 pts
Using a thesaurus to replace 2 vague words with more descriptive ones -- 10
pts (max 2x)
Reordered a sentence so that the important information is stressed at the
beginning -- 10 pts (max 2x)
-eg: Bob told his friend that she couldnt keep his copy of the assignment
because cheating is wrong Knowing that cheating is wrong, Bob told his
friend that she couldnt keep his assignment.
Changed a sentence to add description (think showing vs. telling) -- 15 pts
(max 2x)
Eg The kids fell into a heap on the floor laughing The preschoolers were a
mass of tangled arms and legs, giggles and shrieks of laughter.
Add a simile or metaphor 10 pts
Have one sentence that is short (maximum 5 words); there needs to be a
purpose for this short sentence. Why are you attracting the readers attention
to this? -- 5 pts.
Changed the transitions (no, firstly, secondly, thirdly) 5 pts
Have a simple and compound sentence 5 pts
Have 2 compound, or compound complex sentences 10 pts
Used a semi-colon correctly (remember that the sentences have to be related)
5 pts
Added an exclamation point. Remember: an exclamation point is equivalent to
shocking information or excitement. 5 pts.
Added parallel structure. 10 pts (max 2x)
Edit a sentence to take out unnecessary information (if you can say in 5 words
instead of 10; brevity is key) 5 pts (max 3x)
Edited for order (time, space, or importance) 5pts
Checklist for style and organization
Included interesting hook (1 of 7 methods) 10 pts
Topic sentence has main idea AND controlling points 10 pts
There are no banned words 5 pts
Using a thesaurus to replace 2 vague words with more descriptive ones -- 10
pts (max 2x)
Reordered a sentence so that the important information is stressed at the
beginning -- 10 pts (max 2x)
-eg: Bob told his friend that she couldnt keep his copy of the assignment
because cheating is wrong Knowing that cheating is wrong, Bob told his
friend that she couldnt keep his assignment.
Changed a sentence to add description (think showing vs. telling) -- 15 pts
(max 2x)
Eg The kids fell into a heap on the floor laughing The preschoolers were a
mass of tangled arms and legs, giggles and shrieks of laughter.
Add a simile or metaphor 10 pts
Have one sentence that is short (maximum 5 words); there needs to be a
purpose for this short sentence. Why are you attracting the readers attention
to this? -- 5 pts.
Changed the transitions (no, firstly, secondly, thirdly) 5 pts
Have a simple and compound sentence 5 pts
Have 2 compound, or compound complex sentences 10 pts
Used a semi-colon correctly (remember that the sentences have to be related)

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Added an exclamation point. Remember: an exclamation point is equivalent to
shocking information or excitement. 5 pts.
Added parallel structure. 10 pts (max 2x)
Edit a sentence to take out unnecessary information (if you can say in 5 words
instead of 10; brevity is key) 5 pts (max 3x)
Edited for order (time, space, or importance) 5pts