Summary checklist

Ashley Thomas

8/31/11

Summary Checklist

1-2. In the essay, “College Pressures” by William Zinsser, the author illustrates the pressures that college students encounter on a day to day basis.

3.       These pressures include parental pressures, economic pressures, peer pressures, and self-induced pressures.

4.       The essay I am working on is similar in structure to the essay presented in the book. I am working on improvements.

5.       I think the thesis accurately describes the article. I haven’t made it through the conclusion yet.

6.       Grammar, punctuation, etc. is checked

7.       There are several sentences that begin the same way…room for improvement.

8.       I have avoided direct quotes.

9.       The essay is written in third person.

10.   Length and margins are set.