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Draft 4 Checklist /

Draft Author

Reviewer
Sec. / Item / Item / y/n
FORMAT
---- / File name follows style LastnameDraft4[Prelim or Final](i.e., DoeDraft4Final.doc). / 1
---- / p. 1 top right: full name, semester and year, course number and course identifier, and Draft 4 typed in 4 lines. / 2
---- / Sec. 5 and 6 headings and subheadings are exactly as assigned. / 3
CONTENT
5-6 / Draft is complete and in assigned order. (Narrative parts most often omitted are below.) / 4
5 / Includes explanation of how name authority control works, its importance, and how the system uses name authority control. / 5
6.1 / Includes brief explanation of method used to test system. / 6
Includes example queries to test each user question from Section 1.3. / 7
Uses assigned subheadings for test results. / 8
Includes detailed analysis of each result (not just “system returned 2 records”) / 9
Ends with summary paragraph on strengths and weaknesses of system. / 10
6.2 / Covers possible changes based on both user satisfaction and system performance. / 11
Addresses anticipated changes (if any) in information environment. / 12
APPENDIXES
F / Subheadings are exactly as assigned, repeated for each field. / 13
All cells in table are filled with specifications or dashes. / 14
Inmagic textbase structure matches data in table: field names, order, specifications. / 15
Rules are written clearly and concisely with active verbs. / 16
Rules are complete (e.g., include rules for multiple entries, missing data). / 17
Rule for establishing authorized name is clear and complete. / 18
Includes 5 sample name authority records. / 19
G / Includes 10 sample records. / 20
Field under Name Authority obeys Name Authority rules / 21
EDITING
---- / Writing is clear and concise. / 22
---- / Verb tenses are appropriate (past tense in 6.2 and future tense in 6.3 are OK). / 23
---- / Uses first-person pronouns (I/me/my) in Sec.7 as needed. / 24
---- / Nouns and pronouns agree in number (not user . . . they). / 25
---- / Copy is spell-checked and edited for grammar and punctuation. / 26
REPORT COMPLETION (This section is for author, not for peer reviewer)
---- / Addresses Draft 1, 2, and 3 feedback from peer review if appropriate. / 29
---- / Addresses Draft 1, 2, and 3 feedback from instructor review. / 30
---- / All section narratives and appendixes are complete (review the assignment). / 31
---- / Narratives and appendixes are consistent (e.g. total number of elements and fields match, terminology and references are accurate, etc.). / 32
---- / Field specifications and InMagic reports (App. B, F, and G) are consistent (e.g., field names, field order). / 33
---- / Thesaurus (App. D) terms are cross-referenced accurately and completely; that is, all reciprocal pairs are complete (e.g., BT has corresponding NT). / 34
---- / Classification (App. E) scheme, foci or classes, notation rules, and example are accurate, complete and all abbreviations explained. / 35
---- / Sample records (App. F, G) follow all rules and examples. / 36

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