Analytic Essay Checklist

Mr. Rose

Essay Title: A Hidden Voice

Essay Author: Ilias Filali Chahad Peer Editor: Rami Bakjaji

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Introduction Hook /
Starts with a hook sentence that mentions
the title, author, and a relevant theme.

Background Information /
Gives 2-4 sentences of relevant
background information on the text.

Thesis Statement /
Ends with a ONE SENTENCE thesis
statement that clearly states ONE
complex, provable ARGUMENT about
the text.

Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence /

Each body paragraph starts with a topic
sentence that gives ONE supporting
ARGUMENT for the thesis statement.

Evidence-Analysis Chunk #1 /
Next, introduces evidence in the form of
a quotation RELATED to the TOPIC
SENTENCE.

Quotation starts with a quote set-up that /

provides context and ends with correct
MLA page citation.

Next, provides 2-3 sentences of focused /

analysis that convincingly explains the
quote and relates it back to the topic
sentence and thesis.

Evidence-Analysis Chunk #2 /
Next, introduces another piece of
evidence in the form of a quotation
related to the TOPIC SENTENCE.
 Quotation starts with a quote set-up that /
provides context and ends with correct
MLA page citation.

Next, provides 2-3 sentences of focused /

analysis that convincingly explains the
quote and relates it back to the topic
sentence and thesis. It should also build
on the first evidence-analysis chunk.

Concluding/Transition Sentence /
Concluding/Transition Sentence wraps up
the paragraph with a final thought and
sets up the idea in the next paragraph.

Conclusion Restates the thesis in a fresh and engaging /

way.

Powerfully closes the essay by relating /

the topic to the reader’s life and the real
world.

Overall

Few grammar, /
spelling &
punctuation
errors. Zero
grammatical
errors related to
the topics we have
covered in class.

No RIP words /

Has a catchy and /

clever title

Effectively uses /
ONE block
quotation