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1 -- DOUBLE SPACE; 12-pt type; use pen (not pencil)
2 -- No "gots" -- got only means "received" -- use other verbs for other actions
3 -- Stay in ONE TENSE (past or present; not both)
4 -- always put name, date, and draft number on papers
5 -- Use strong, active (not passive) verbs
6 -- If you use "if", you must use "were" (never "was" (I wish I were; if I were)
7 -- Spell out #'s < 100
8 -- no run-on sentences
9 -- answer the question in the topic sentence
10 -- No CONTRACTIONS in formal writing
11 -- No slang ("yuck," "stuff," "crap," etc.)
12 -- No "you" or "we" in formal writing
13 -- hyphenate (use hyphens between) words that make one adjective together: four-and-a-half, thirteen-year-old, sea-green
14 -- No "I think" -- the whole paragraph is what you think
15 -- who = people; that = things
16 -- use all five senses not just one
17 -- use citations from the text to illustrate each point
18 -- use poetic devices (similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, homophones, etc.) in prose
19 -- use a thesaurus for good words
20 -- draft in paragraphs; indent paragraphs (no extra space between them)
21 -- don't start a sentence with "and," "but," "or," "nor," "for," "so," or "yet"
22 -- make verbs agree with their subjects (singular or plural?)
23 -- don't end a sentence with a preposition
24 -- No Articles, pronouns or verbs of being in Haiku
25 -- Never say "I believe" or "I think" -- the whole piece is what you think
26 -- Always use plain fonts, such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Palatino
27 -- Paragraphs must have 5 to 7 sentences
28 -- Put a comma after transition phrase
29 -- Must have a title that adds the story
1 -- when writing about literature, stay in the present tense
2 -- never say "in this book," or "in the story"
3 -- use your own words [analysis] between citations. The paragraph should make sense (read it out loud) WITHOUT the quotes.
4 -- never say "this quote shows" or "this means" after a citation
5 -- NO VALUE JUDGEMENTS (this fantastic book; her excellent actions)
6 -- titles of short stories, poems, essays, films in italics; underline novels
7 -- set quotes up by telling who said it to whom, where, when
8 -- page or line (poetry) number after quotes
9 -- conclusion sentence to sum up each paragraph
0 -- supporting paragraphs must refer back to thesis
11 -- at least two quotes in each supporting paragraph
12 -- write in complete sentences (no fragments -- even in citations)
13 --read your piece OUT LOUD to check for mistakes
14 -- Conclusion paragraph should mention points in reverse order (than they are mentioned in the intro paragraph)
15 -- p=page; pp=pages (don't use pg.)
16 -- analyze symbols, tell how the meaning of the symbol relates to the meaning of the story
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