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Applied English for American History II
Fall 1999
Tokyo International University of America

Last name _______________ First name_______

Checklist: Essay One, African American Alternatives in the New South

Check off each item below after you have done it correctly

Give your essay to Professor Jopp on Tuesday, September 21, along with all the worksheets related to this unit

Turn in this checklist on Tuesday, too; put in behind the last page of your essay

Please do not staple your essay pages; put your name on each page

_____ I have carefully followed the assignment as outlined on the essay worksheet I was given by Professor Jopp:

_____ I have given the historical background: what had recently happened and what was happening in the United States at the time Du Bois, Wells, Washington, Turner and Douglass were proposing alternatives to improve the lives of African Americans in the United States. (see the essay worksheet)
_____ I have briefly explained something about the person whose alternative I think is best.
_____ I have explained why I believe the alternative I have chosen was the best one and I have supported my choice with facts and examples. (see the essay worksheet)
_____ I have explained why I believe certain arguments for the alternative are most convincing. (see the essay worksheet)

_____ My essay is typed and spell checked and each paragraph is indented.

_____ My first and last name, the course name, and the date are on the top of the paper.

_____ My essay has a title that reflects the assignment and is centered above the first paragraph.

_____ My essay has a thesis statement that states the main point of the essay/assignment and briefly introduces my arguments.

_____ My essay has an introduction, one or more paragraphs in the body, and a conclusion that summarizes my main points and restates the thesis.

_____ If possible, I have included one quotation in my essay and have used the correct capitalization and punctuation for quotations.

_____ I have used at least 10 transitional devises (connecting words) in the essay. (see the list handed out in Applied English, 9/17)

_____ My verbs are all in the correct tense. A past tense verb describes each event in the past. Singulars and plurals agree.

_____ Most shorter sentences are combined using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating: for, and, nor, but, so, yet, so
Subordinating: (examples) because, since, in order that, even though, although, whereas, while, if, unless

_____ I have carefully proofread my essay. (To proofread a piece of writing means to check it very carefully after you are done, often by reading it aloud and then listening as someone else reads it aloud to you.)

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