1 Have you read the assignment guidance?
2 Have you read the assignment marking criteria?
3 Have you answered the question?
4 Have you checked your spelling, grammar, and punctuation?
5 Have you checked your sentence structure and articulation of sentences / syntax?
6 Have you checked your paragraph structure?
7 Have you checked your overall assignment organization, structure and coherence? E.g. clear introduction, main body and conclusion?
8 Have you checked your word count?
9 Have you provided citations for all ideas, evidence, theory etc. stated in your work that are not your own? i.e. support all claims with evidence?
10 Have you provided references for all cited sources in the bibliography / reference list at the end and vice versa?
11 Are you citations and your reference list in the Harvard format?
12 Have you used academic sources and NOT websites like UKessays.com, studyskills.com, historylearningsite.com, Wikipedia etc.?
13 Have you done enough reading and included enough references (but remember quality not just quantity)?
14 Have you made sure not to rely on or overuse direct quotations and to try to summarise or paraphrase in your own words with citatons?
15 Have you applied theory to ideas and/or research where relevant?
16 Have you applied research examples and evidence?
17 Have you been analytic, critical and/or evaluative i.e. moved beyond simply description?
18 Have you considered policy implications where relevant?
19 Have you used the Turnitin facility to check for plagiarism?
20 Have you submitted your assignment on time?