1. Read thought the essay one sentence at a time
-->box any whole sentence, phrase, or single word that is unclear, sounds odd, or doesn't make sense.
2. Put a "?" with a circle around it between any sentences that feel choppy, jump in thought, or feel like an idea is missing.
3. {Bracket} any sentence in past tense.
4. "X" out no-no words
-->would, should, could, may, might, probably, if, you, your(s), I, me, mine, probably, if
5. "X" out any apostrophes in contractions
6. circle and connect any repeating words that repeat repeatedly
7. "X" out any weak words
-->good, bad, mean, weak, sad, glad, nice, really, very, extremely, really, thing
8. Ask a minimum of THREE questions about the author's commentary to help explain more in depth or develop ideas.
-->no "yes" or "no" questions
-->must start with "how" or "what"
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