This document provides a checklist for students to ensure their note cards and tentative works cited for a writing assignment are complete and formatted correctly. It includes 16 items to check such as having at least 10 note cards with a direct quote, paraphrase, page number and tag on each; using the proper citation format on the works cited page; and making sure the information on the note cards supports the one sentence thesis. The checklist is to be stapled to the note cards and works cited when turned in to the teacher.

1. Name__________________________________ Date_______________
Writing for College Ms. Johnson
Note Cards and Tentative Works Cited CHECKLIST
THESIS: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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Staple this form to your Note Cards/Tentative Works Cited to hand them in. DON’T WRITE ON THE LIST BELOW!
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_______1. You have at least 10 Note Cards. Each Note Card is numbered (the “title” in Noodle Tools).
_______2. Each of your Note Cards contains only ONE piece of information.
_______3. Each Note Card contains the direct quote enclosed in quotation marks. You used brackets [ ]
when you added words into the quote, and you used ellipses points ….when you deleted words from the
quote. Direct quotes w/out quotation marks are PLAGIARISM!!
_______4. Quotes within a quote are enclosed in single quotation marks.
_______5. Each Note Card contains a paraphrase in your own words that is SIGNIFICANTLY
different from the direct quote. Do NOT “borrow” phrasing and sentence structure. Do NOT merely
insert synonyms. Avoid unintentional plagiarism.
_______6. Paraphrases and information are long enough to fill-up four typed pages.
_______5. Each Note Card contains the page number where you got the information (if applicable).
_______7. Each Note Card has a TAG (or a TAG plus subtags) to help you organize your outline.
Your TAGS serve to organize and classify your arguments. Please HIGHLIGHT each TAG.
_______8. You do NOT have 10 different TAGS; you have several Note Cards with the same TAG.
_______10. The information on your Note Cards DIRECTLY supports your thesis. (Unless you explain
that you are using it in an Introduction).
_______11. Your last page is your tentative Works Cited in correct format and numbered correctly.
_______12. Your tentative Works Cited contains at least five different sources.
_______13. Your tentative Works Cited contains at least ONE print source (a book) and at least ONE
database source, unless you have cleared this with me.
_______14. Any source listed on your tentative Works Cited has been used for at least one Note Card.
Conversely, each of your Note Cards must coincide with a source listed on your tentative Works Cited.
_______15. Every page of your assignment contains the Lastname page# header.
_______16. Your thesis is ONE sentence. Your thesis and your TAGS mirror each other.
GRADE (out of 20 points): _______ = _______%