Writing checklist Profesora Roser PDF

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Listado de musts que debes meter en una essay con Rosser...

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WRITING CHECKLIST

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Questions - Does the first sentence tell why the topic is important and capture the reader's interest? - Are the ideas connected effectively? - Can you give examples to explain better what you say?

Paragraphs / text structure

- Are the ideas well organized into paragraphs? (e.g. Introduction, Arguments, Conclusion)

Spelling

- Did you use the spell checker in Word? - Are there any particular spelling mistakes you always make?

Linking words / connectors

- Did you use enough linking words / connectors to convey ideas more clearly? - Did you use connectors appropriately? - Did you use the right prepositions with the connectors (e.g. On the one hand)? - Did you use the right punctuation after the connector (e.g. However, )

Use of vocabulary

- Did you have to look up any words in the dictionary? Are they used correctly? - Suggestions: - Use Google to see how other people use this word. - If you found this word in a Spanish/English dictionary, look it up in an English definitions dictionary. Is it the right word? Should it be followed by a certain preposition? - Did you use specific vocabulary related to the topic?

Use of prepositions

- Check in Google if a certain combination of word+ preposition is right. - Check again the use of “of” and “in”. Students often overuse these prepositions.

Verb tense

- Did you use the right verb tenses. - Are you consistent in the use of verb tense throughout the essay?

Subject

- Do all your verbs have a subject? - Do any of the verbs have a “double subject”? (e.g. “this it is good” should be either “this is good” or “it is good”)

Literal translation

- Did you translate any of the sentences from Spanish/Catalan? Does it sound too Spanish/Catalan? Can you express the same idea in a different way?

Other?

- What mistakes do you often make in your writing? Make a list of your typical errors and check future work for these.

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