Yes

Needs to be fixed

Is your essay divided into clear paragraphs (with line breaks in between the paragraphs)?

Do you have an introduction?

Do you have a conclusion?

Do you have between two or three body paragraphs?

Yes

Needs to be fixed

Is the first sentence a general statement about the topic?

Following the general statement, do you transition to the specific question?

Does the final sentence of your introduction contain the main idea of your essay?

Yes

Needs to be fixed

Does each body paragraph start with a clear topic sentence, which give the main idea of the paragraph?

Does every other sentence in the paragraph relate to the main idea in the topic sentence?

Is the topic sentence supported by supporting ideas and examples?

Which type of essay did you write: Choose only one.

Yes

Needs to be fixed

Agree and Disagree: Both sides

Did you introduce your own opinion in the conclusion?

Agree and Disagree: One Sided

Did you introduce your own opinion in the introduction, and then restate it in the conclusion using different words?

Other types of essays

Did you restate your opinions from the previous paragraphs in the conclusion using different words?

For all essay types:

Did you remember not to include any new information in your conclusion?

Yes

Needs to be fixed

Did you correctly choose the active or passive verb for each sentence?

In passive verbs, did you remember to use the “be +V3” form?

If the verb is not in the passive or continuous tense, you do not need to use a "be" verb.  Check to make sure there are no extra “be” verbs in your essay.

Yes

Needs to be fixed

Go through the paper and make sure all the words are being correctly used as the appropriate part of speech.

Good job

Too short (You must write at least 250 words, or you will lose points)

Too long (You won’t lose any points if your essay is too long, but in the exam you will lose valuable time.)