Review your introduction and ensure that it provides enough contextual information to keep your readers in the topic without going overboard. Unless your paper is very long (20-30 page or more), the introduction should be no more than a page long. Preferably, try to keep it to one paragraph that logically leads to the thesis.
Write a detailed and clear these. Many students fall into the trap of having an underdeveloped thesis, which can lead the paper to wander and cause confusion for readers. The thesis should be a guide for both you as you write and your readers as they read.
Your thesis should make an argument and focus on a specific, debatable claim. It should touch on the main points of your paper and prepare your readers for those points as they unfold.
Write your body paragraphs logically follow the thesis in the order that you established. For instance, avoid introducing your main points in the body in a different order from how they were introduced in your thesis.
Read your body paragraphs again, this time looking for development. Ask yourself if you covered each main point sufficiently, without neglecting one or leaving any underdeveloped. You should have approximately two sub points with supporting examples for each main point.
Examine your conclusion and ensure that it is not underdeveloped. While you will not want to restate your thesis exactly, you will want the conclusion to affirm that you have proven the thesis by summarizing your argument and its main points.
Review your use of quotes based on the guidelines for the citation style you are using. Styles such as MLA, Chicago or APA will all have different requirements for citing sources and compiling a bibliography. It is important to ensure that your sources are cited correctly to avoid plagiarism.
Read the paper closely for grammatical errors. Even though grammar and punctuation are considered smaller, local errors, many professors can still take off a lot of points for these mistakes.