Essay checklist

Essay Review Checklist

·      What is the main point of the essay?

·      Does the introduction interest you enough to keep reading?

·      Is the essay organized effectively?

·      Does the writer go off on any other rants/directions than what matches the main point?

·      Does the description help you “see” what the writer is showing you? Or does the writer just tell you what happened?

·      What is the best part?

·      How does the writer conclude the essay? Does it solely repeat the main point or offer something new?

·      Does it have a title? Follow MLA format?

·      What recommendations can you make for improvement?

·      Are there spelling errors? Are the sentences too long? Too short? Is the punctuation correct?

·      Are there enough paragraph breaks, or do you find yourself reading and reading without a pause?