FINAL Academic Writing

Self-Checklist

NAME & CLASS: Nurin Syahzanani Bt Jamaludin, PP2.11

ESSAY TITLE: Causes of Stress in Students

Yes/No/Need Revision
INTRODUCTION
1. Do I have clear relevant opening sentences? Yes

2. I have stated the importance of the subject Yes

3. I have mentioned previous work done on the subject. Yes

4. My thesis statement is clear. Yes

5. My thesis statement contains all the main ideas I am Yes

going to deliver
6. My plan of paper development is clearly linked to the Yes
thesis.

BODY P1 P2 P3
7. The paragraph has a clear TOPIC SENTENCE relevant Yes
to the Thesis Statement.

8. The discussion and examples given are related to the Yes

TOPIC SENTENCE

9. The sentences are flowing smoothly (showing Yes

connections) from one sentence to another using
appropriate cohesive devices)

10 I have included in-text citations that support my topic Yes

. sentence and explanation.

11 I have explained/interpreted my in-text citations clearly / Yes

. I have showed its relevance in topic discussion.

12 I have written the in-text citations correctly according to Yes

. the APA 7th edition.

13 I have acknowledged all references made and written Yes

. them correctly according to the APA 7th edition at the end
of the write up.
14 I have written a concluding sentence / rephrased my topic Yes
. sentence
CONCLUSION
15 I have restated my thesis statement and round off the ideas Yes
. mentioned in the introduction.

16 I have made comments /offered suggestions based on the Yes

 . findings/issues discussed in the main text.

17 I have included quotations/ rhetorical questions/ proverbs/ Yes

. anecdotes/ etc. for readers to feel convinced with the discussion
of the paper.

GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE

18 I have used correct tenses throughout my essay. ( the present tense Yes
. is usually used to mention opinions and ideas from other research)

19 I have ensured that my subject agrees with the verb. (Subject Yes
. Verb Agreement)
20 I have used clause structures correctly (‘although’ and ‘but’ are Yes
. not used together in the same sentence.)

21 I have considered if my vocabulary is as academic and precise as Yes

. possible.
22 I have considered carefully my choice of nouns Yes
.
23 I have considered carefully my choice of pronouns. Yes
.
24 I have considered carefully my choice of adjectives ( academic Yes
. writing tends to be rather formal and usually avoids informal
adjectives such as ‘nice’ and ‘fantastic’ for example.)

25 I have considered carefully my choice of adverbs (in order to Yes

. be precise, academic writing tends to avoid
overgeneralisations and often uses adverbs such as ‘often,
usually, rarely etc. to express caution about the
statements being made.)

26 I have considered carefully my choice of verbs (academic writing Yes

. usually avoids informal phrasal verbs and often uses rather
formal Latinate verbs.)
27 I have considered carefully my choice of possible synonyms. Yes
.
29 I have considered carefully my choice of Sentences (balance Yes
. between long and short sentences/balance between simple and
complex sentences?)

30 I have proofread the entire essay to make sure there are no typing Yes
. and spelling errors.

31 I have set out my references in an appropriate format. Yes

.

Are you satisfied with your paper? State your reasons.

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