Content -Does the first sentence tell why the topic is important and capture the reader's interest? -Are the ideas connected effectively? -Can you give examples to explain better what you say? Paragraphs / text -Are the ideas well organized into paragraphs? (e.g. structure Introduction, Arguments, Conclusion) Spelling errors: -Did you check your spelling? -Are there any particular spelling mistakes you always make? Connectors -Did you use enough connectors to convey your ideas clearly? -Did you use connectors appropriately? -Did you use the right prepositions with the connectors (e.g. On the one hand)? -Did you use the right punctuation after the connector (e.g. However, )? Use of -Did you have to look up any words in the dictionary? Vocabulary (homework) Are they used correctly? … Suggestions: -Use Google to see how other people use this word. -If you found this word in a Spanish/English dictionary, look it up in an English definitions dictionary. Is it the right word? Should it be followed by a certain preposition? Use of -Did you use specific vocabulary related to the topic? prepositions -Did you check if a certain combination of word+ Preposition (collocation) is right? Verb tense -Did you use the right verb tenses. -Are you consistent in the use of verb tense throughout the essay? Subject -Do all your verbs have a subject? -Do any of the verbs have a "double subject"? (e.g. "this it is good" should be either "this is good" or "it is good") Literal translation -Did you translate any of the sentences from Spanish/Catalan? Does it sound too Spanish/Catalan? Can you express the same idea in a different way? Other? / My favourite mistakes