Morality Essay Checklist
Check for these elements and comment, both on the essay and on this sheet.
□ Does the title tell the reader what the draft is about? Does it catch the reader’s interest?
□ Is the thesis statement clear and concise?
□ Is thorough and sophisticated thinking evident in the thesis and supporting arguments?
□ Are all arguments supported by evidence?
□ Are arguments developed using several consciously selected methods of development?
□ Is all evidence clearly connected to arguments?
□ Are all arguments clearly stated and related to the thesis?
□ Are brief quotations integrated correctly into the essay and into the sentence structure?
□ Do sentences vary in length, order and type?
□ Is your choice of diction carefully selected to suit a formal essay?
□ Are transitions used to make connections within and between paragraphs?
□ Is an objective tone consistently maintained with, no use of first-person pronouns?
□ Does the essay demonstrate high-quality insight into your topic and the issues
surrounding it?
□ Does the essay invite readers in and leave them with a sense of direction or completion in
considering the theories surrounding your topic? For example, does the conclusion leave the
reader satisfied that a full discussion has taken place?
□ To find out if your essay is cohesive and thorough ask someone to peer edit your work.
Have at least three people read your essay? Have you taken their constructive criticism into
consideration in editing your essay?
□ Have you read through your final essay aloud, making sure that punctuation is used
correctly and consistently and that all sentences are complete and no words are left out?
□ Finally, have you followed the proper APA format, as instructed by your teacher, and
have you properly cited all of your reference material?
Morality Essay Checklist
Check for these elements and comment, both on the essay and on this sheet.
□ Does the title tell the reader what the draft is about? Does it catch the reader’s interest?
□ Is the thesis statement clear and concise?
□ Is thorough and sophisticated thinking evident in the thesis and supporting arguments?
□ Are all arguments supported by evidence?
□ Are arguments developed using several consciously selected methods of development?
□ Is all evidence clearly connected to arguments?
□ Are all arguments clearly stated and related to the thesis?
□ Are brief quotations integrated correctly into the essay and into the sentence structure?
□ Do sentences vary in length, order and type?
□ Is your choice of diction carefully selected to suit a formal essay?
□ Are transitions used to make connections within and between paragraphs?
□ Is an objective tone consistently maintained with, no use of first-person pronouns?
□ Does the essay demonstrate high-quality insight into your topic and the ethical issues
surrounding it?
□ Does the essay link the ethical issue to different ethical philosophies?
□ Does the essay invite readers in and leave them with a sense of direction or completion in
considering the moral issues surrounding your topic? For example, does the conclusion
leave the reader satisfied that a full discussion has taken place?
□ To find out if your essay is cohesive and thorough ask someone to peer edit your work.
Have at least three people read your essay? Have you taken their constructive criticism into
consideration in editing your essay?
□ Have you read through your final essay aloud, making sure that punctuation is used
correctly and consistently and that all sentences are complete and no words are left out?
□ Finally, have you followed the proper APA format, as instructed by your teacher, and
have you properly cited all of your reference material?