Yoga Pants Essay Final Checklist: Complete prior to printing your
paper
INTRO + THESIS
Thesis statement is final sentence of intro paragraph
Thesis addresses specific audience (Arlington School Board!)
Thesis statement is bolded
BODY PARAGRAPHS
Each body paragraph has at least TWO cited concrete details (CD)
Each CD has some introduction (e.g. introduces author, situation,
or uses a phrase such as “for example”
Each CD has commentary (CM) explaining how CD connects to
audience (School Board)
Each paragraph has student writer’s initials
CONCESSION
Concession is highlighted (yellow)
Concession uses transition phrase from graphic organizer (e.g.
“Admittedly, ...”)
Concession has cited evidence supporting it
Concession has CM explaining CD & how it’s important
Concession has a rebuttal transition/phrase (e.g. “What this view
fails to take into account...”)
CONCLUSION
Includes a summary statement that re-words thesis
Returns to subject/topic of hook in intro pp
Has a call to action (directly addresses School Board)
FORMATTING
12 size font, Times New Roman
Double-spaced
Names of all group members up top
No red or green lines on Microsoft Word document
(grammar/convention issues! Fix’em!)
Note: Have a copy of
the prompt (rubric on
back!) ready to
attach to printed
essay.