Please print this form and check each item that applies. Bring the form to the conference.

I understand that if I miss my appointment, it is unlikely to be rescheduled. ______
My research paper is complete. It has all required items. Nothing is missing. ______
My research paper has been rewritten at least once. ______
My research paper has been carefully checked and rechecked for grammatical, syntactical and punctuation errors and the errors have been corrected. ______
I have carefully checked subject-verb agreement in all sentences in my paper._________
My research paper has been carefully checked for APA format errors and all errors have been corrected.______

My research paper has a proper title page.______
My research paper has a proper running header.______

abstract

My research paper has a properly formated abstract.______
My abstract names and specifies my topic.______
My abstract describes the controversy (where appropriate).______
My abstract includes my research question.______
My abstract includes my subquestions.______
My abstract includes my conclusion.______

introduction

The title of my paper is centered on the first line of the first page of the paper.______

My research paper has a proper four paragraph introduction.______
The topics of each paragraph are:
1. ________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________

My introduction has a plan of the essay paragraph.______
My plan of the essay paragraph has a research question.______

My research question is ______________________________________________________________________________

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My plan of the essay has 5-6 subtopics.______
The numerical order of my subtopics is both logical and defensible.______
My last subtopic is the answer to my research question.______
My introduction does not answer my research question.______
My subtopics are properly capitalized (normal sentence style).______

body

My subtitles are properly formatted and capitalized (title capitalization).______
My subtitles exactly match my subtopics.______

My paper is double-spaced throughout, without any line skips (except for title page).______

I have sufficient and substantial sources.______
I use sources frequently and correctly.______
I weave my sources together.______
Number of paragraphs that include more than one source: ______
When I weave sources together, I make sure that they actually belong together.______

I have reviewed the rules for punctuating quotations and all are correctly punctuated.________
I have checked and rechecked my in-text citations and they are all correct.______
I understand when to use a page number and when to use a paragraph number in my in-text citations.______
I use a page number for ________________________________________________________________________
I use a paragraph number for__________________________________________________________________

In my paper, I provide sufficient background and/or historical information to properly understand my topic.______
In my paper, I use sources to fully describe the controversial aspects of my topic.______
My final section is about two pages.______
In my final section, I answer my research question.______

Most of my paragraphs begin with a clear topic sentence._________
Most of my paragraphs include details and information to support the topic sentence._______

references

My paper has a properly formated References page.______
I use hanging indents.______
I have checked all items on my References list against the APA manual for the references page.______
All my book entries are properly formatted, including capitalization, punctuation, required items, etc.______
All my periodical entries are properly formatted, including capitalization, punctuation, required items, etc.______
All my database entries are properly formatted, including capitalization, punctuation, required items, etc.______
All my Internet news site entries are properly formatted, including capitalization, punctuation, required items, etc.______
All my web site entries are properly formatted, including capitalization, punctuation, required items, etc.______
Write here any questions you have about confusing database or Internet references:______________________________

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preparing for the conference

I have all my sources.______
All sources are in alphabetical order.______
All passages that I have quoted or paraphrased are marked in the original (do not mark library books).______
I have my APA in-text citations, APA references and APA sample paper printouts.______

plagiarism

I understand that the penalty for plagiarism is failure in the course.______
I understand that if I fail the course for plagiarism, my name will be included in a school-wide list of plagiarizers and that all my future professors will be notified on my inclusion on this list.______
I understand that repeated instances of plagiarism can lead to expulsion from the college.______
I affirm that my research paper is wholly and completely my own work.______
I did not buy this paper.______
I did not download this paper from the Internet.______
I did not cut and paste from the Internet to write this paper.______
I did not have someone write my paper.______
I did not reuse a paper from another student.______
No one has helped me with this paper except tutors in the Writing Center (1C18).______
All direct uses of an author's words are enclosed in quotation marks.______
All paraphrases include a restructuring of the author's sentences. In no cases have I simply substituted a few new words for the author's words.______
I understand that improper paraphrase is a form of plagiarism.______
I have read the examples of proper paraphrase on the wiki.______