Name: _________________________ CP American Lit. Ms.

Corgan As you write your essay, check and make sure you have included the following 1. Picking a stance or a claim: _____ Did I pick my stance before writing? _____ Did I pick how I really feel (OR) Did I pick a claim that I feel I can support _____ Is my claim obvious in the introduction of my essay? 2. Intros (Jumping right in v. Setting the stage) _____ Did I set the stage for my reader so they know what Im talking about? _____ Did I use the prompt as a way to set up the essay for my reader (optional) _____ Does my introduction tell the reader the topic of my essay? 3. How to pick the right quote _____ Did I begin by thinking about what I am trying to prove? _____ Did I then go to a part of the text which I think addresses this topic? _____ Did I find that section in the text? _____ Did I pick a quote that supports the main idea of my essay? _____ Did I pick a quotes that is direct and relatively short / to the point? 4. How to incorporate the text _____ Did I introduce the quote? _____ Did I quote the text? _____ Did I explain why it matters? (Answering So What?) 5. Providing details for evidence _____ Did I make sure to explain the significance of the evidence I used? 6. Citing _____ Did I cite my quotations with a page number at the end of the sentence? 7. Concluding with So What? _____ Did I ask myself the so what? in order to conclude my essay?