compare the similarities between the possibility of evil and a bolt of white cloth using the moral lense
Students are to write a 900 word (+/- 10%) fully formal essay using the 2 short stories arguing a thesis using the Moral Lens. The thesis must argue only the similarities of the stories and must use the stories equally. ENG 4U0 Essay Writing Editing Checklist A. Format · Does the essay have an original title? Yes No · Is the creative title centered, in same font as the essay, not underlined, italicized, in quotation marks or bolded? Yes No · Does the title adhere to capitalization rules for original Yes No title (cap. first, last, and principle words)? · Is the first page information, name, teacher's name, the course Yes No Code and date, single spaced, and in the top left hand corner? · Is the text double spaced, are margins correct and are the pages numbered correctly after page one (MLA style)? Yes No · Have parenthetical references been formatted and punctuated Yes No correctly (MLA style)? The period follows parentheses. · Are the novel titles italicized and are all authors’ names (including secondary source) mentioned within the first few sentences? Yes No · Has the writer used a conservative typeface and a 12 Font? Yes No · Does the works cited page adhere to MLA standards? Yes No Comments to improve: B. Structure · Does the essay meet the length requirements (approximately 2000 words) Yes No · Is the essay structured in paragraphs with a clear introduction, Yes No body, and conclusion? Are new paragraphs indented? · Is the thesis written in proper format? Yes No · Is there an intro to the lens used and key concepts introduced ? Yes No · Does the mapping statement contain three clear ideas? Yes No · Does each body paragraph have a topic and a concluding Yes No sentence? · Has the writer used transition words to link ideas Yes No within paragraphs? · Has the writer used transition words to link paragraphs Yes No and ideas (within paragraphs)? · Does each body paragraph contain 3 specific proofs followed by an analysis? Yes No · Does the first body paragraph for each mapping idea have a quotation from the secondary source? Yes No · Have all quotations been introduced and given a clear context? Yes No · Does the conclusion restate the thesis (in new words), relate back to source materials and sum up the main ideas of the essay? Yes No Comments to improve: C. Mechanics · Is formal language used; no clichés, slang, idioms or colloquialisms? Yes No · Is the essay written only in third person POV (no "I", "you", “we”, “our”)? Yes No · Is the voice consistent? The reader is not addressed explicitly or phrases like “In this quote…” are not used? Yes No · Is the essay free of contractions (can't, wouldn't, shouldn't)? Yes No · Are a variety of sentence structures used? (Simple, compound, complex, compound complex?) Yes No · Is the essay written consistently in active voice/present tense? Yes No · Are apostrophes, quotation marks, colons, semi-colons and commas used correctly? Yes No · Is the essay free from sentence fragments and run-on sentences? Yes No · Is appropriate and effective vocabulary used? Yes No · Is the essay free from sentences beginning with “This”? Yes No · Is the essay free from spelling or homonym errors? Yes No · Are the quotations/proofs smoothly and properly integrated? Yes No · Are quotations · integrated into the normal flow of text? Yes No · set off with quotation marks/colon? Yes No · followed with page number(s) in parentheses before closing punctuation? Yes No Comments to improve: D. Ideas · Does each body paragraph contain a clear main point, Yes No specific proof and a complete and focused explanation? · Do pairs of body paragraphs link, compare and connect to mapping idea, thesis and lens Mapping idea 1 Yes No Mapping idea 2 Yes No Mapping idea 3 Yes No · Are proofs well-chosen and illustrate / support each main point? Yes No · Do the quotations match and develop the argument? Yes No · Do the proofs and arguments demonstrate and connect to thesis and lens? Yes No · Are the body paragraphs in the best order? Yes No · Are the ideas in the essay in the best order, logical and coherent? Yes No · Do the ideas in the essay demonstrate a comparison? Yes No · Are sentences the best length? Efficient? Yes No · Is all information relevant and on topic? Yes No · Has the writer avoided repetition of words? Yes No · Has the writer avoided repetition of ideas? Yes No · Has the writer avoided flowery language, unnecessary or overuse of plot, adjectives or adverbs or the same words Yes No Comments to improve: E. Essay Elements 1. Does the introductory statement/hook · broadly introduce topic? Yes No · grab reader's interest? Yes No 2. Does the mapping statement · list three body paragraph topics/arguments? Yes No · use parallel structure, if suitable? Yes No 3. Does the thesis · clearly state topic and opinion? Yes No 4. Do the topic sentences · state what the paragraph is going to prove? Yes No · transition from last paragraph? Yes No · connect to the thesis Yes No 5. Is the lens and secondary source developed and connected throughout the essay? Yes No 6. Does the conclusion · restate thesis (not using the exact same wording) and Yes No summarize main points? · end with memorable closing statement? Yes No