Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Formatting Name, class, teacher, & date in upper left hand corner
Header with last name and page number, hidden from first page
Times New Roman font
Size 12, Double Spaced
Focus
Focuses on a topic to inform the reader
with ideas, concepts, analysis, and
evidence
Development
Topic sentences and concluding sentences
Well chosen, relevant, and sufficient facts
Quotations and details
Personal analysis
Attention to audience knowledge
Appropriate transitions
Conclusion ties together and supports
thesis
Cohesion
Appropriate and varied transitions
Creates cohesion
Clarifies relationships among complex
ideas and concepts
Audience
Anticipates audiences knowledge level
and concerns
Addresses audiences needs
Conventions
Correct spelling
Grammar & punctuation checked
Sentence structure
Research
Includes Works Cited
Proper & accurate in-text citations
Reliable sources