Academic Writing Expectations Checklist The faculty will use this checklist to evaluate whether your written responses adhere to the

Academic Writing Expectations Checklist

The faculty will use this checklist to evaluate whether your written responses adhere to the conventions of scholarly writing. Review this checklist prior to submitting your Assessment to ensure your writing follows academic writing expectations. Click the links to access OASIS Writing Center resources:

Sentence-Level Skills

|_| Constructing complete and correct sentences

Note: See an explanation of
sentence components and how to avoid
sentence fragments and run-ons.

|_| Using and spelling words correctly

Note: See a list of
commonly misused words and information on
MS Word’s spell check.

|_| Using punctuation appropriately

Note: See the different types of
punctuation and their uses.

|_| Using grammar appropriately

Note: See a
Grammarly tutorial to catch further errors.

Paragraph-Level Skills

|_| Using paragraph breaks

Note: See a description of
paragraph basics.

|_| Focusing each paragraph on one central idea (rather than multiple ideas)

Note: See an explanation of how
topic sentences work.

Use of Evidence

|_| Using resources appropriately

Note: See examples of
integrating evidence in a paper.

|_| Citing and referencing resources accurately

Note: See examples of
citing and referencing resources in a paper.

|_| Paraphrasing (explaining in one’s own words) to avoid plagiarizing the source

Note: See
paraphrasing strategies.

Formatting Written Assignments

|_| Using appropriate APA formatting, including title page, margins, and font

Note: See
APA overview and
APA template from the Writing Center.

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