Checklist for Revising Winter Benchmark Essay

Checklist for revising winter benchmark persuasive essay:

ð        Did you use an “introductory” idea from your orange paper?  Which one?  _______________

________________  Write out your “hook” sentence here: ____________________________

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ð        Is your opinion statement clear?  Write it here: _____________________________________

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ð        It is very important that your voice is somewhat formal for an essay.  Double check that you didn’t use any abbreviations (u, lol) or slang (cause, til, whatev).

ð        Make sure that your punctuation isn’t over-the-top.  Very few sentences need exclamation points.  Sentences that have multiple end-marks like (!!?!) should NEVER be used!

ð        Did you add a simile somewhere in your essay?  Write it here: _________________________

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ð        Double-check all the times you used “there,” “their,” and “they’re.”  Make sure you used them all correctly!

ð        In your concluding paragraph, you should have summarized the three reasons why you are for or against the prompt.  Write that summary here: ___________________________________

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ð        Did you use a “concluding” idea from your orange paper to wrap up your essay?  Which one: _____________________  Write out your sentence here: _____________________________

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ð        If you got a score of ‘4’ or below on IDEAS, it could be because your essay isn’t quite long enough.  Go through and add at least one sentence to each paragraph.

ð        Write your final Winter Benchmark Persuasive Essay score here: