Measurable Goals

Do a Word search of the
essay solely to search for the words you, youre, and your. Highlight
them in yellow, and then rewrite those sentences to replace them. Then, look at the rest of this paper with
your revised essay in hand.

Does the paper meet the
required word count of 600 words?

Examine the originality
report (not only the percentage–click that number to see the actual report) of
the draft recently uploaded. Any questions? Ask Mrs. Speights.

Formatting:

In the upper right-hand corner
of each page, do the students last name and the page number appear? Are they in Times New Roman 12 font?

Is everything in Times New Roman 12? Double-check the running header
especially.

In the upper left-hand corner of page 1, do you see
the students name, the instructors name (spelling: Mrs. Speights), the class,
and the date (in European format: day month year)?

Do the margins appear to
be at 1? Be sure the entire paper has
not shifted over to the right by .

Is the entire paper
double-spaced?

Does the paper have an
original title? Make sure that the
students essay title has neither italics nor quotation marks.

In the introduction paragraph:

Is the first paragraph an
introduction paragraph leading up to the thesis and giving some context for the
students goal choices?

Is the last sentence of
the first paragraph the students thesis (the students two or three goals)?
Note: The thesis should not be anyone elses words, a question,
or an already-accepted fact. It should be the students goals.
In the body paragraphs:

Is each topic sentence a
measurable goal to improve the students own life?

Is the goal short-term
this semester or year?

Does the student tie the
short-term goal to a longer-term goal or dream?

Does the student give
examples of obstacles he or she faces to meeting the goal?

Does the student describe
concrete steps to take to get around the obstacle? Are there enough specific examples of things
the student can do, and are they concrete enough that a reader knows exactly
what is meant?

Are the transitions
smooth and logical?

In the conclusion:

Is there a concluding
paragraph? Does the student essayist wrap up the paper (good), or just stop
writing (bad)?
The conclusion
allows for more room for individual choices and creativity, but if you cannot
think of what you want to say, you might predict how accomplishing these goals
will affect your life more deeply in the future than you have previously
considered.
Thesis: When it comes to losing
weight successfully and making it last a long time there are extreme measures,
such as surgery, but by it being multiple ways to lose weight you do not
necessarily have to go to the extreme.
Goal #1: Firstly, I would have to start balancing my
diet better.
Goal #2: Secondly, I would have to start working out or
exercising more.
Goal #3: Lastly, I would have to start
paying better attention to my mental health.

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