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Final Paper
Writing Center Visit Form
Attach this form to your final paper, to be turned in to the
TSP secretary by Thursday, May 22nd . E-mail submissions to Prof.’s
Umbach or Dei will NOT BE accepted.
Student Name____________________
Writing Center Tutor Name_________________________
Date of Visit_____________________________________
(place additional comments on reverse side)
I. Structure
A. Thesis
1.Does the paper have a brief thesis paragraph that defines the
terms of the argument, or sets up the problems/questions the student
wishes to explore? YES NO
2. Does the thesis clearly & concisely answer the "how"
and "why" questions? YES NO
B. Body
1. Are the logical relationships between idea sets thoroughly explained?
YES NO
2. Do the various sub-points of the paper work to support the thesis?
YES NO
C. Paragraphs
1.Are all of the paragraphs organized around a main idea (usually,
but not always, stated near the beginning)? YES NO
2.Do the paragraphs arrange ideas and supporting material in an
orderly pattern and
use logical associations and transitions to link one idea to
the next? YES NO
D. Sentences
1. Has the student included the necessary transitions between sentences?
YES NO
II. Evidence
A. Are quoted passages from texts explained thoroughly and connected
to the larger argument? YES NO
B. Are the relationship between textual examples and the argument
made clear? YES NO
C. Has the student quoted from sources as concisely as possible?
YES NO
III. Technique
A. Is careful attention paid to grammar, spelling, and punctuation?
YES NO
B. Is the paper proofread, not just for grammatical problems, but
also for sentence style and clarity? YES NO
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