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Effective Writing Center (EWC)

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Online Guide to Writing and Research

Chapter 7 Table of Contents

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Chapter 7: Assessing Your Writing

The Draft Stage

The First Draft

When the first draft is ready for review and feedback, you can use a checklist like the one presented here or develop one of your own. By identifying the stage in which errors most often occur, you can return to that stage for revision.

Checklist for Your First Draft
Planning and Researching Phases
____	Is the thesis statement clear and focused on one major idea?
____	Are the intent and purpose clearly expressed?
____	Is the target audience clearly defined?
____	Does the scope seem appropriate for this writing project?
____	Is sufficient information provided?
____	Does the paper consider other perspectives or address possible questions?
____	Are facts and opinions explained and supported in convincing detail?
Organizing and Drafting Phases
____	Is the controlling idea sufficiently developed?
____	Are the major parts clearly defined and logically sequenced to fit the purpose?
____	Do the minor ideas clearly support the major statements?
____	Does the introduction clearly set the stage by announcing the controlling idea?
____	Does the conclusion return to the controlling idea and review the major parts?

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