Form R5 – Final Draft Approval
MLA Formatting
Heading (correct in all aspects)
12 font/Times New Roman
Paper is properly titled and correctly spaced
Pages properly numbered and meets min. page requirements
1” margins
Works Cited Page
All required sources listed and used in text at least once
Page is properly titled and correctly spaced
Sources properly alphabetized
Correct citation format (and conventions)
All sources used in text are included on the works cited page
Opening/Thesis Statement
Engaging Opening
Engaging Thesis
Organization
Strong and clear use of topic sentences
Skillful and logical organization
Purposeful transitions
Supporting Details
Supporting details are engaging and compelling
Strong, rich supporting data to prove thesis
Supporting details are from relevant and reliable sources
Ideas
Skillfully weaves original ideas, facts, and thesis
Ideas are clearly and thoroughly presented
Conclusion
Emphasizes the significance of message
Leaves reader interested and satisfied
Readability
Voice draws reader in and engages
Consistently varies sentence structure and length
Clear academic voice; third person
Mechanics
Demonstrates excellence in grammar and syntax
Demonstrates excellence in mechanics
In-text Documentation
Effective and varied use of in-text citations
In-text citations for every borrowed/referenced item
In-text citations are properly formatted
*Note: Proficiency = 70%. If a paper is deemed ‘unacceptable’ it must be revised for improvement and resubmitted until it earns 70% or above.
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(These are P/F.
Any “No” means the paper goes back to the student for editing. These are not included in the final
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Proficient Unacceptable: Total ____/100
Last Update 3/25/2014 Haeger/Renzelman 1

Form R5 – Final Draft Approval
Last Update 3/25/2014 Haeger/Renzelman 2