Persuasive Essay Checklist

Introduction
_____ Do I have a hook?
_____ Do I have 3 big reasons?
_____ Do I have connectors among reasons?
_____ Do I have a closing sentence?
_____ Do I have 5 to 7 sentences?

Body
____ Does paragraph 1 have the reason 1?
____ Does paragraph 1 have 7 to 10 sentences with details, facts, supporting ideas?
____ Does paragraph 1 have a closing sentence?
____ Does paragraph 2 have the reason 2?
____ Does paragraph 2 have 7 to 10 sentences with details, facts, supporting ideas?
____ Does paragraph 2 have a closing sentence?
____ Does paragraph 3 have the reason 3?
____ Does paragraph 3 have 7 to 10 sentences with details, facts, supporting ideas?
____ Does paragraph 3 have a closing sentence?
____ Does each paragraph have connectors?

Counterargument
____ Do I have a turn against ( people common belief) in a sentence?
____ Do I have 5 to 7 sentences?
____ Does it have turn backs which refutes or disagrees with the turn against?
Conclusion
____ Is the main idea (3 big reasons) restated in different words?
____ Does the closing sentence clincher: challenging the reader, looking to the
future, posing a question, or a great quote to leave an impression to the reader?

Overall Essay
____ Does the essay have an interesting and appropiate title?
____ Did I check punctuation (periods, commas, question marks,capitalization) correctly?
____ Did I double check spelling correctly?
____ Did I read my essay at least twice before submitting it?
____ Did I let another person read my essay?
____ Is my essay PERSUASIVE?