CHECKLIST: 4th Quarter Research Paper

Submission of Paper: ___________ Final paper is submitted on TurnItIn.com. Works Cited Page: ___________ Works Cited Page is included with the final paper. ___________ Works Cited Page contains at least 4 sources ___________ Works Cited Page contains at least 1 book source (or eBook) ___________ Works Cited Page contains at least 1 online source (eBook does not count) ___________ Online sources were ONLY found through the Gale or JSTOR databases, or through Google Scholar Thesis: ___________ Thesis statement is ONE clear, concise, specific sentence. ___________ Thesis is arguable and goes beyond a statement of historical fact. ___________ Thesis directly answers the question you chose. ___________ Thesis clearly and directly includes the 3 major themes of your paper (which should be the focus of your 3 body paragraphs) Body Paragraphs: ___________ Topic sentences clearly identify the focus of the paragraph and is not off topic. ___________ Topic sentence clearly connects to themes presented in the thesis. ___________ At least three citations (either quotes, statistics, or paraphrased information) were included within your paper and are properly cited. Conclusion: ___________ Conclusion is a clear, sophisticated reinforcement of argument ___________ Conclusion clearly summarizes the main ideas from each body paragraph ___________ Conclusion does not include any new information. Final Statement: ___________ I have proofread my whole paper, leaving it free of any spelling, punctuation or grammatical errors.