- Stay on topic, answer the question
- Title reflects the essay
- Good introduction
- Topic sentence/hook
- Background information for the reader
- Bridge
- Claim statement
- Topic sentence/hook
- Body Paragraphs
- Reliable evidence to support the claim- Documents A-E, 1-9, NEED AT LEAST 3 pieces of evidence from AT LEAST 2 different sources
- Could use a counter argument as long as you prove it wrong to ultimately support YOUR claim
- Explanation of the evidence
- Evidence to Claim connection- link your evidence to your claim!
- Cite our sources! In text citations (Document A).
- Reliable evidence to support the claim- Documents A-E, 1-9, NEED AT LEAST 3 pieces of evidence from AT LEAST 2 different sources
- Powerful conclusion
- Restate the claim (DONT COPY AND PASTE CLAIM FROM INTRO)
- Summary of main points
- Relate it to larger concepts, modern world, pose a question
- Restate the claim (DONT COPY AND PASTE CLAIM FROM INTRO)