Essay checklist: 10 things to consider
One
Have you understood and responded to the question?
Two
Does your introduction state your response and outline how you will present it: your strategy, argument, evidence?
Three
Have you discussed and properly referenced the most important literature? Have you assessed, critiqued, compared and/or contrasted this literature?
Four
Have you discussed the strongest, most significant arguments/theories relevant to your topic?
Five
Have you set out your argument and supporting evidence in a logical, persuasive sequence? Does your essay have a structure?
Six
Have you linked it all up and signposted to tell the reader what you are doing at every step and how it relates to the overall argument?
Seven
Have you connected the empirical evidence and specific arguments to a broader theoretical or conceptual framework?
Eight
Have you considered the underlying principles of your argument?
Nine
Have you shown any independent judgement, imaginative response, reflection?
Ten
Have you recapped your argument in the conclusion? Restated your answer to the question? Suggested the implications?