*Spell Check Poem

Also know as
The Pullet Surprise Can Did Ate
(Read it out loud!)
Eye halve a spelling checker
It came with my pea sea,
It plainly marks four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight for it two say,
Weather eye and wring oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long,
And eye can put the error rite
Its rare lea ever wrong.
To rite with care is quite a feet
Of witch won should bee proud,
And wee mussed dew the best wee can,
Sew flaw's are knot aloud.
Eye have run this poem threw it
Your sure reel glad two no,
Its letter perfect awl the weigh
My checker tolled me sew.
-Sauce unknown

Writing Checklist your name:_______________________checked by:______________
Completed brainstorming
Completed outline
Proper format/heading(typed, 2x spaced, 1 margins, proper sized font/1
st
& last name, teacher, period, date, title/title of assign)
Introduction*
Attention getter (that relates to the topic/thesis)
General Topic Sentence (answers the essay)
Thesis sentence (outlines the 3 main points/supports for your thesis) )...this is the key to improving
organization. You cant have a good paper without a good thesis statement!
*If there is a vocabulary word in the essay question, make sure you define that word in your introductory
paragraph. Also, define any abstract ideas (freedom, beauty, ect.)
1 (or 3) body Paragraph (s) with:
__/__/__Transition/introductory sentence
__/__/__Topic sentence that directly connect to the thesis
__/__/__ Proof and explanation (at least 3 supporting sentences that connect to and explain the topic)
Information has been checked for accuracy
Conclusion
Summarize the essay
Restate the thesis statement
Make a final concluding statement ( a broad Big Picture statement-answer the question of why the
information in the essay is important or what larger life lesson can we learn from it)
NO new ideas introduced in conclusion
Proofreading:
Grammatical Checklist
Checked Spelling (dont count on spell check alone*)
Checked punctuation (commas, periods, quotations)
Did NOT use exclamation marks
Did NOT use contractions
Checked capitalization
Checked for verb tense agreement (in past tense!)
Checked for any run-on sentences or fragments
Style and organization checklist:
Answered the essay question correctly and completely
Followed all the other requirements for the essay (footnotes, underlined
key termscheck essay rubric)
Essay does not contain any repeated words, ideas or sentences structures
All lists are in parallel form
Essay does NOT contain any repeated words, ideas or sentences
structures
Paragraphs are indented
Ideas are organized, clear & easy to understand
Sentences, ideas and paragraphs flow; good use of transitions
Sentences are direct, clear and concise (Make any wordy sentences
more concise and direct by eliminating unnecessary prepositional
phrases)
It is clear what all your pronouns are referring to
Did NOT use 1
st
, 2
nd
person consistent (no I, you, us, your, mine,
my, ect.) OR eliminated you and I whenever possible
No slang/conversational tone (did NOT use and stuff, things,
or anything, really, like, ect)

Use this checklist with each formal writing assignment as a final check on your final draft!...I will
collect and it could be worth extra credit)! Use it honestly! I will be CHEKCING!
Essay question:_______________________________________
Check off these things as you complete them. You will turn this in with your final
draftand I WILL be checking it! So dont check off things you do not do!
Take note of what elements count for 2sThese are VERY IMPORTANT!!!