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Persuasive Essay Revision
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Directions: Complete this checklist before printing. Make any necessary corrections.
Paragraph One -- Introduction Paragraph:
____ My essay is written in MLA format & I have updated any necessary changes to the heading.
____ My introduction paragraph is 5-7 sentences.
____I use persuasive devices in my hook/paragraph, such as__________________________________________
____ The final sentence of my introduction paragraph is my thesis statement and does not use personal pronouns.
____ My thesis statement clearly argues being for or against a school uniform policy in public schools with two reasons.
Paragraph Two -- Body Paragraph (TSLEE/SLEEC)#1:
____ My topic sentence relates to my thesis & gives the reader an idea of what the paragraph will be about.
____ My statement connects the topic sentence with the necessary content from the articles.
____ My lead-in must introduce us to the source/speaker/authority, etc. It does not say “The text says,” “One example
of…,” “This is shown when…,” or any variation of that phrase
____ My lead-in has the correct punctuation. (if you are not sure about punctuation, check your writing packet)
____ My first piece of evidence is a strong quote. This is the one of the best quotes to prove my thesis statement.
____ My citation is present & correct. (use author’s last name and article packet page number; if author’s name is not
present, use the first three words of the article title in quotes and packet page number)
____ My explanation is at least two sentences.
____ My explanation does not say “This quote shows/proves/etc…”
____ My explanation does not just restate the evidence. My explanation answers WHY the evidence is important.
____ My second statement contains a transitional word and introduces the next point.
____ My lead-in must introduce us to the source/speaker/authority, etc. It does not say “The text says,” “One example
of…,” “This is shown when…,” or any variation of that phrase
____ My lead-in has the correct punctuation. (if you are not sure about punctuation, check your writing packet)
____ My second piece of evidence is a strong quote. This is the one of the best quotes to prove my thesis statement.
____ My citation is present & correct. (use author’s last name and article packet page number; if author’s name is not
present, use the first three words of the article title in quotes and packet page number)
____ My explanation is at least two sentences.
____ My explanation does not say “This quote shows/proves/etc…”
____ My explanation does not just restate the evidence. My explanation answers WHY the evidence is important.
____My clincher is compelling and offers closure to this paragraph without simply restating the topic sentence or thesis.
____I use persuasive devices in my paragraph, such as__________________________________________
Paragraph Three -- Body Paragraph (TSLEE/SLEEC) #2= Concession/Refutation:
____ My topic sentence uses a transitional phrase to acknowledge an opposing perspective on the school uniform issue
and introduces the controversy.
____ My statement connects the topic sentence with the necessary content from the articles.
____ My lead-in must introduce us to the source/speaker/authority, etc. It does not say “The text says,” “One example
of…,” “This is shown when…,” or any variation of that phrase
____ My lead-in has the correct punctuation. (if you are not sure about punctuation, check your writing packet)
____ My first piece of evidence is a strong quote that proves my concession/opposing viewpoint.
____ My citation is present & correct. (use author’s last name and article packet page number; if author’s name is not
present, use the first three words of the article title in quotes and packet page number)
____ My explanation validates the concession and is one-two sentences.
____ My explanation does not say “This quote shows/proves/etc…”
____ My explanation does not just restate the evidence. My explanation answers WHY the evidence is important.
____ My second statement contains a transitional word to refute or reject the concession and argue thesis position back
with another reason persuasively.
____ My lead-in must introduce us to the source/speaker/authority, etc. It does not say “The text says,” “One example
of…,” “This is shown when…,” or any variation of that phrase
____ My lead-in has the correct punctuation. (if you are not sure about punctuation, check your writing packet)
____ My second piece of evidence is a strong quote with another reason to support my argument. This is the one of the
best quotes to help prove my thesis statement.
____ My citation is present & correct. (use author’s last name and article packet page number; if author’s name is not
present, use the first three words of the article title in quotes and packet page number)
____ My explanation is at least two sentences.
____ My explanation does not say “This quote shows/proves/etc…”
____ My explanation does not just restate the evidence. My explanation answers WHY the evidence is important.
____My clincher is compelling and offers closure to this paragraph without simply restating the topic sentence or thesis.
____I use persuasive devices in my paragraph, such as__________________________________________
Conclusion—Paragraph #4
____My conclusion restates the thesis in a fresh way
____My conclusion addresses why this topic is important
____I have included a call to action
____ My clincher is compelling and offers closure to the essay
____I use persuasive devices in my paragraph, such as__________________________________________
Mechanics *Remember that you lose points for every error
____ I have capitalized & correctly spelled every authority, speaker, author and location.
____ Every time I use the title of an article, it is in quotes and major words are capitalized.
____ I do not use personal pronouns (I, we, our, etc.) or second person pronouns (you, your, etc.) at any point in body
paragraphs.
____ I have checked to make sure that I use all comma rules correctly.
**When you have finished this checklist, print your essay & turn it in to turnitin.com. You will then need to underline
your thesis statement. You will also need to label each part of your TSLEE/SLEEC paragraphs. As always, you can just
write the letter (T, S, L, Ev, Ex1, etc.) next to the corresponding sentence OR you can highlight them & make me a key of
the corresponding colors. . In Body #2, you must also label your concession and rebuttal. In your closing, you must
label your restatement of thesis and call to action. Label all persuasive devices, such as repetition, rhetorical question,
anecdotes, facts/statistics, loaded words, etc. you use throughout the entire essay. When finished with the labeling,
turn it in to me.