Checklist for writing assignments:

 Does the assignment include the following?

 1.  Goal of this assignment for student learning relevant to this course  (review previous knowledge, build new knowledge, show understanding, synthesize material, etc.?)

 2.  Topic and thesis

 3.  Instructions for the assignment (use explicit language like “explain” or “compare and contrast” rather than “consider” or “discuss”).

 4.  Who the audience is -- their interest, background, and needs

 5.  Sequencing and deadlines, and policy on late work

 6.  Sources and documentation required, and policies on quotation, citation, and plagiarism

 7.  Minimum and maximum length, and policy on work not conforming to these  

 8.  Format and method of submission

 9.  Your specific preferences or pet peeves – e.g. “Avoid passive voice”

 10.  Scoring rubric

 11.  Examples of student work on similar assignments receiving a range of grades

Adapted from

 http://www.wooster.edu/writing_center/facchecklist.html

http://web.mit.edu/writing/Faculty/createeffective.html