Checklist for the five-paragraph essay

Introduction
___ Does your introduction begin with a motivator?
___ Does your introduction have a thesis statement with blueprint?
___ Does your thesis statement have a limited subject?
___ Does your thesis statement have a precise opinion?
___ Are the items in your blueprint in the same order as your central paragraphs?
___ Do the items in your blueprint all answer the same question? (Why? How? Or When?

Central Paragraphs
___ Does each central paragraph begin with a topic sentence?
___ Does each topic sentence have a transition from the previous paragraph?
___ Does each topic sentence have a reminder of the thesis?
___ Does each topic sentence state the main idea of the paragraph?
___ Is your support specific enough to be convincing?
___ Do all your items of support clearly support the topic sentence?
___ Do you explain your support fully so the relation to the topic sentence is clear
(coherence)?
___ Does each item of support include a reminder of the opinion in the topic sentence
(coherence)?
___ Do you have transitions at the critical locations (coherence)?

Conclusion
___ Does your conclusion have a reworded thesis statement?
___ Does your conclusion end with a clincher?

Other
___ Is your essay convincing?
___ Is your essay interesting?
___ Have you checked the spelling of the words you are unsure of?
___Is your paper neatly done so it is easy to read?