o Labeled diagrams or photographs.

o Statistics and or graphs of opinions or factual

ARTICLE, ESSAY, EXPOSITION or SPEECH information.
o Explanations of size or distance.
STUDENT SKILLS CHECK LIST! o Explanations of location in geographic terms. If so, did the graph and tables indicate the:
STRUCTURE o Dates (Days, periods and times) Title, subject, group, graph or table type.
Title headline and structure o Names of inventors, politicians, artists and other Where the axis, table categories or sections
1. The title or headline is brief and gives information about the main subject and lures peoples’ labelled with the right units and numbers?
important people.
interest.
Introduction
2. It begins with an abstract or a sentence that captures the readers’ attention with facts about
the main subject.
Did I make good choices regarding the parts of the essay that required the communication tools
above?
3. The purpose is clear.
Body
4. The body is in an order that helps your reader to understand.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
5. The ideas are separated into paragraphs. My essay or article has list that informs people of where I got my ideas and information. A bibliography should
tell people:
6. Each paragraph has: 1. The author or information source.
 A topic or subject sentence. 2. The year and age of the information.
3. The year the information was published or received.
 Sentences that explain the topic or subject sentence. 4. The place the information can be found.
 You might need an example or a closing sentence. /4

7. Some paragraphs have transition words or sentences that lead the reader into the next PERSUASIVE WRITING STRATEGIES
paragraph. You only need to check this if you have written a persuasive or argumentative piece.

Conclusion a. Claim
8. The main points are briefly restated in one or two thoughtful sentences. The sentences You have stated the main point of view, position or stance.
connect the main ideas to the purpose. b. Big Names
You mention experts and important people to support the argument.
c. Logos
9. It ends with a statement, question or exclamation that persuades readers to think about the You use logic, numbers, or facts to support the argument.
most important thing. d. Pathos
You appeal to the audience’s emotions.
o Have you made a recommendation in your conclusion?
e. Ethos
Structure and Organisation Total Score /9 You try to build trust and credibility.
f. Kairos
You have created a sense of urgency about the cause or argument.
LANGUAGE USE g. Research
Does your piece contain: You have used studies and information to make the argument seem more convincing; This can be in the
1. Descriptive, simple and complex sentences. Write your best simple sentence here: form of words, graphs, tables, or illustrations.

Total your score

2. Thought provoking questions which cause the reader to think about what you want them to believe or
understand. Write your most persuasive question here: Structure /9 Language Use /3
Bibliography /4 Buddy Checked /1
3. Is it written in simple present tense?
/3
Communication Tools and Information Quality /3
Highlight the words you have used from each group: Total Score: /20 ______%
Comparative conjunctions: whereas, like, Persuasive language such as:
equally, that is, likewise, on the other hand, in In Support of: REFLECT
contrast, instead, but, However.
What will you add to your communication goals?
o Accurate, advantage, always/never, best, certain, confident,
Consequential Conjunctions: because, if, but, convenient, definitely, effective, emphasize, expect,
so that, to this end, lest, so as, in case, interesting, magnificent, most important, popular, What is one of the things you most liked about this piece of writing?
otherwise, then, therefore, nevertheless, profitable, strongly recommend, superb, superior,
admittedly, in this way, thus, although, in spite tremendous, truly, trustworthy, workable, worthwhile,
of, unless, once. Against:
What did a buddy most like?
Connectives: secondly, thirdly, finally, o aggravate, agony, atrocious, confusing, cruel, damaging,
furthermore, however, instead, never the less, disadvantages, displeased, dreadful, harmful, harsh,
otherwise, therefore, thus, although, even if, horrible, inconsiderate, inferior, irritate, offend, ordeal,
even though, no matter how…, now that…, outrageousness, provoke, repulsive, severe, shameful,
unless.., finally, furthermore, however. shocking, terrible, unreliable, unstable.

COMMUNICATION TOOLS AND INFORMATION QUALITY

The piece should have two or more of these things: