Essay Checklist
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- Content
- Identify the thesis of the essay.
- A title should be appropriate and effective and in the form of a question that the rest of the essay answers.
- Make sure ideas are fresh and original.
- Include all the main points about the topic.
- Make sure the major points are supported with examples and facts.
- Include only relevant information.
- Answer the question in the essay title.
- Critically analyse the information founded in the research.
- Conclude with a summary statement.
- Organization
- Make sure structure of the paper enhances the central idea/claim/thesis.
- Include satisfying introduction.
- Make sure each main point is in a separate paragraph.
- Make sure there is an empty line between each paragraph.
- Include a satisfying conclusion, an advice, opinion or saying.
- Make sure sequencing is logical and effective.
- Grammar
- Make sure each sentence have a subject and a verb.
- Check each noun to see if it is countable, uncountable, or abstract, and used the correct article.
- Use the present simple tense to describe things you think are true all the time.
- Use the present perfect tense to describe experience or the results of experience.
- Use the simple past tense to describe things that finished in the past.
- Check for grammar.
- Include some academic vocabulary.
- Convention
- Your conclusion is based on evidence and facts.
- Avoid asking questions, then answering them.
- Use academic-style writing.
- Replace phrasal verbs such as 'look at' with more formal words such as 'examine'.
- Avoid using 'you' to refer to your reader.
- Avoid over-generalisations.
- Include citations and references.
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Who it's for
This Essay Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.
- Avoid forgetting - keep all your Essay essentials in one place (external memory)
- Save time - start from a proven Essay structure instead of a blank page
- Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
- Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
- Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time
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- Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Essay (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
- If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
- Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.
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