Self Check

Introduction

Peer Cheeck

Includes complete, informative, well-written paragraphs – who you are and what are your interests or goals

Intro –

Has a hook or a quote to interest reader

Paragraphs have topic sentences

Generalizations & Details:

_____ Use a variety of sentence structure

_____ Details are not common or cliché

_____ Details relate important elements of who the writer is

Transitions:

There are a variety of transitions used

Closing Sentence:

The closing sentence makes the paragraph feels like it is finished

Is free of “no-no” words

May only have two sentences that start with “I” – in each paragraph. Count them.

Has varying sentence structure. Not all sentences are written in the same style.

Sentence order is logical. Your paragraph flows from one detail to the next. Transitions are applied where needed

Paragraphs relate personal information in an interesting manner

Writing is free of typos & spelling errors. Don’t forget spell check.

Writing is free of basic grammar errors such as capitalization and basic punctuation errors such as period.