| Check your assignment for the following: | |
| A4 paper size |  |
| word-processed, typed or neatly and legibly written | |
| double-line spacing | |
| 2.5 to 3 cm left-hand margin | |
| cover sheet | |
| clearly labelled headings (if required) | |
| Do you have a copy of this assignment? | |
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| Proofread for the following language features | |
| colloquial terms - slang words or informal expressions | |
| clichés | |
| jargon | |
| double meanings or ambiguity | |
| use of personal pronouns (I, you, us, we, our) | |
| elisions (it's for it is; won't for will not; isn't for is not) | |
| emotive language | |
| parallel constructions (keeping the same tense) | |
| acronyms (full citation of terms rather than letter symbols) | |
| abbreviations | |
| ampersand ('&' in place of the word 'and') | |
| conciseness | |
| preciseness | |
| capitalisation of alphabetical letters where necessary (titles, names, places) | |
| discriminatory language | |
| spelling, typographical errors | |
| punctuation - read your document aloud. Note the places where you pause naturally and punctuate accordingly. | |
| grammatical construction - check that sentences are complete units of meaning and not sentence fragments | |
| check that your sentences are not too short, lacking in the use of conjunctive words (however, therefore, moreover, alternatively) | |
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| Notes especially for essays: | |
| Is a reference list included? Check that it is written in the correct format. | |
| Have you referenced in-text? | |
| Does your in-text referencing correspond to your reference list? (Is every reference cited in your reference list able to be located in your text?) | |
| Do you have an adequate introduction and conclusion? | |
| Does your essay 'flow' in a structured manner? | |
| Is there linking between paragraphs? | |
| Are your paragraphs well-structured and does each contain one main idea? | |
| Are your paragraphs too long/too short? | |
| Does everything in your essay support, develop or contribute to the thesis in your introduction? | |
| Is every part of the question addressed with every key word mentioned? | |
| Is your point of view consistent and without contradiction throughout the essay? | |
| Is your writing based on fact or is it subjective? | |
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| Source: CLC staff | |
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