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General Science (Writing-Intensive)

WRITING ASSESSMENT: SHORT PAPER COMMENT SHEET

First draft _____ This draft_____
Organization (10 pts.)
Were the basic sections I asked for (e.g., Introduction, Conclusion, Literature Cited) there?



Did you use subheadings well to clarify the sections of the body of the text?



Was the material ordered in a way that was logical, clear, easy to follow?




First draft_____ This draft_____
Citations (20 pts.)
Did you cite your sources adequately?



Were the citations in proper form?



Were all the citations in the text listed in the Literature Cited section? Were there "extra's"?




First draft_____ This draft_____
Grammar and Style (20 pts.)
Did you use good grammar throughout the paper?



Was your writing style clear, the paragraphs and sentences cohesive, not too long, not too short?



How was your spelling?




First draft_____ This draft_____
Content (50 pts.)
Did you adequately summarize/discuss your topic?



Did you comprehensively cover appropriate materials available from your standard sources (e.g., UH, NMFS, FWS libraries; your syllabus and text)?



Did you make some contribution of thought to the paper, or merely summarize data or publications?




Your total= _____ _____

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