1. COVER SHEET: You included your name, the date, the name of your chosen animal, your teacher's name, and a color picture of your animal.

2. FORMAT: Your paper is at least two full pages in length and is double-spaced. It is typewritten using 12-point Times New Roman or Arial font. It is neat and contains no "white-outs" or smears.

3. PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE: Each category is explained in its own paragraph. Each paragraph is indented and consists of a minimum of 5 sentences. A clear topic sentence begins each paragraph, and each detail clearly supports the topic sentence.

4. CONVENTIONS: You used correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and sentence structure.

5. WORKS CITED: Your paper contains a works cited page. At least two sources are listed in alphabetical order using correct indentation and punctuation as is dictated by the MLA format.