IPS IAS Checklist For Essay Tests

Use the following as a guide when writing answers to discussion questions and as a checklist after you have written your answer.
_____	1.	Do I really understand what the question asks me to do?
_____	2.	Have I done any preliminary planning of my major points?
_____	3.	From reading the first sentence of my answer, does the reader know both what the question is and how I will develop my answer?
_____	4.	Do the major points stand out?
_____	5.	Are the major points supported with examples and facts?
_____	6.	Are there clear transitions between the major points?
_____	7.	Would someone who has not taken this class be able to understand the concept discussed in the way I explained it?
_____	8.	Have I completely covered all major points needed to answer the question?
_____	9.	Did I stick to the question?
_____	10.	Have I concluded with a summary statement?
_____	11.	Did I proofread for misspelled words, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, comma splices, subject-verb or pronoun/antecedent agreement errors, and other errors that might prevent the reader from understanding what I have written?
_____	12.	Is my handwriting readable, and have I left enough space for comments or additions?