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University of Phoenix MaterialParagraph Checklist
Use the following checklist to review the body paragraphs for
your final essay:
Question
Yes
Have I chosen an interesting topic or aspect of a topic?
Have I indented the paragraph five spaces?
Have I included a clearly identifiable topic sentence?
Does the topic sentence clearly state the subject and the
intended purpose?
Have I included at least three or four sentences in addition to
the topic sentence?
Have I included one or more sentences that comment on the
topic?
Have I included one or more sentences offering details about
the topic? Are those examples specific, concrete, and clear?
Have I included a closing sentence that effectively sums up the
main point or dominant impression of the paragraph?
Is the paragraph unified about one item or aspect of a topic?
Do all the sentences relate specifically to the topic sentence?
I
Have I organized the paragraph logically?
Is a variety of sentence types and lengths included?
Have I used effective and sufficient transitions, such as
similarly, therefore, also, or then, to relate one sentence to the
next?
Have I deleted unnecessary or vague words and repetitive
phrasing?
Have I proofread for usage, grammatical, or spelling errors?
Have I properly cited any sources in the text for direct
quotations and paraphrases?
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Paragraph ChecklistCOM170 Version 71University of Phoenix.docx

  • 1. Paragraph Checklist COM/170 Version 7 1 University of Phoenix MaterialParagraph Checklist Use the following checklist to review the body paragraphs for your final essay: Question Yes Have I chosen an interesting topic or aspect of a topic? Have I indented the paragraph five spaces? Have I included a clearly identifiable topic sentence? Does the topic sentence clearly state the subject and the intended purpose? Have I included at least three or four sentences in addition to the topic sentence? Have I included one or more sentences that comment on the topic?
  • 2. Have I included one or more sentences offering details about the topic? Are those examples specific, concrete, and clear? Have I included a closing sentence that effectively sums up the main point or dominant impression of the paragraph? Is the paragraph unified about one item or aspect of a topic? Do all the sentences relate specifically to the topic sentence? I Have I organized the paragraph logically? Is a variety of sentence types and lengths included? Have I used effective and sufficient transitions, such as similarly, therefore, also, or then, to relate one sentence to the next? Have I deleted unnecessary or vague words and repetitive
  • 3. phrasing? Have I proofread for usage, grammatical, or spelling errors? Have I properly cited any sources in the text for direct quotations and paraphrases? Copyright © 2015, 2014 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.