Analytical Research Paper Self- Assessment Checklist for Writers
Criteria for Evaluation  Yes No Comments  1. Development and
Analysis    1. Does the paper include sufficient analysis,
enough for an 6-8 page paper?   2. Does it significantly expand
the reader’s understanding of the text or concept? Is the
analysis of high quality, making in-depth, original, and
interesting points about the work?   3. Does the analysis look
closely at the language and themes of the text?   4. Are
assertions backed up by references to the text, including
specific quotations?   5. Are the quotations analyzed
sufficiently?   6. Does the paper consist of summaries of the
plot?   7. Does the paper simply repeat obvious information or
generalizations?   8. If quotations are used, are they just
summed up with statements such as “This is how the author
thought about X issue” instead of being analyzed?   9. Are there
any parts of the paper that seem irrelevant or tangential to the
argument?     2. Structure     1. Does the introducti