Include a completed copy of this Questionnaire with all future papers of two pages or longer. You need not include a questionnaire with rough drafts. Note the bold.
____ I understand that this questionnaire will be marked incomplete if it lacks a name, a thesis, and three of its author’s previously-discovered grammatical problems.
Your Name:
____ This paper was written by myself, only.
____ I understand the definitions of plagiarism given to me in the first week of class. For more on academic integrity, visit http://cai.ucdavis.edu/aip.html.
The persons in class who offered comments on this paper were:
Outsiders who offered comments on this paper were (specify relationship):
When using sources, I used the following citation method: _______; I learned this method from____________ (Academic essays usually require either the MLA or APA format. Avoid footnotes.)
I would estimate that I divided up my time/effort on this paper as follows:
____ Researching ____ Thinking ____ Prewriting
____ Writing ____ Revising ____ Proofreading
I read the absolute final draft of my essay ____ times before submitting it.
The assertive thesis of this essay could be quoted or summed up as the following:
As I revised this essay, I paid special attention to
____ Using apt and logical transitions
____ Eliminating “to be” verbs
____ Avoid problematic filler words like “thing,” “able,” and “ability.”
____ Subject/verb or Subject/pronoun agreement
____ Clarity
____ Unity
____ Economy
____ Grammatical Correctness
____ Three grammatical problems that hindered my (l)(p)ast essay(s) were:
____ I have identified, isolated and eliminated relevant grammar and usage problems.
____ My essay includes a process log, title, author, date, class, and word count.
____ All the quotations in this essay are introduced, attributed and integrated.
____ I have kept in mind the parameters and requirements of the assignment while revising this essay.
Additional Comments? (Use back of this sheet as needed)
I affirm that the above statements are true.
Signature of Author ___________________
Date Signed _________________________
