Essay Assignment due in Week 5:*** The essay assignment requires research. The assignment is accessible THIS week, in order to allow students sufficient time to locate data, incorporate APA in-text ci

Sentence Structure:

• Be sure that every sentence in paragraph supports topic sentence.

• Avoid run on sentences.

• Avoid sentence fragments.

Word Usage:

• Be sure you have used the correct words (homophones)

• Avoid slang words

• Avoid pronoun overuse

Agreement:

• Be sure that subjects and verbs agree in number (singular/plural)

• Keep verb tense consistent (present, past, future)

Punctuation:

• Be sure all sentences have ending punctuation.

• Use commas after items in lists except for the last item.

• Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction.

Spelling & Capitalization:

• Check for spelling errors

• Begin each sentence with a capital.

• Check homophones.

• Capitalize proper nouns.

• Be sure apostrophes are used in contractions and possessives.