Sample Personal Checklist for Improvement |
Assessing My Writing This Term |
Planning phase |
____ |
Have I learned to write a clear and focused thesis
statement? |
____ |
Do I understand how the intent and purpose of my
writing reflect my audience? |
____ |
Do I know how to provide sufficient information? |
____ |
Am I planning my assignments with enough time to
be successful? |
____ |
Do I use assessment checklists for my writing? |
Researching phase |
____ |
Am I learning how to conduct research for information
to support my own research thesis? |
____ |
Is my research methodical and thorough? |
____ |
Do I keep accurate notes about quotations, paraphrases,
summaries, and bibliographical information? |
Organizing phase |
____ |
Am I learning organization techniques and improving
them? |
____ |
Does my organization reflect my critical thinking
strategy? |
____ |
Does my content flow logically? |
Drafting phase |
____ |
Is my style readable and coherent? |
____ |
Is my tone expressive and consistent? |
____ |
Am I able to plan a first draft with time to plan
improvement? |
____ |
Am I developing and using a revision strategy? |
Mechanics |
____ |
Have I improved in the overall mechanics of writing? |
____ |
Am I learning a variety of formats for my writing? |
Plan to improve |
What will I work on in the next writing
project or in the next term? |
____ |
Prewriting techniques |
____ |
Journal keeping |
____ |
Planning my writing |
____ |
Managing my writing projects |
____ |
Researching techniques |
____ |
Organization |
____ |
Writing the first draft |
____ |
Revising |
____ |
Assessing my writing |