First:
Take your essay:
Highlight your attention getter
Highlight your thesis statement (this should be the LAST sentence in your introduction paragraph)
Highlight the topic sentence of all 3 body paragraphs(first sentence in body paragraphs)
Highlight the concluding sentence in body paragraphs(last sentence in body paragraphs)
Highlight your clincher in orange (this should be the last sentence of your paper)
Next:
Write your attention getter here:
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Does this grab the attention of your reader? (Ask a peer if they would be interested in continuing to read based on this statement) If the answer is NO, then write a new, more exciting attention getter here:
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Then:
Write your thesis here:
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Does this sentence point to the topics covered in ALL THREE body paragraphs? Does it cover one of the topics that I gave you? If the answer is NO, then re-write your thesis so that it includes the topics of all THREE body paragraphs. (hint: This should be a long sentence!!)
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In addition:
Write your background/transition sentence(s) here. Did you name the literary work and author and punctuate it correctly? Did you give all the basic information that your reader will need to know before reading your paper? If not, rewrite it here.
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After that:
Write your topic sentences here:
Body Paragraph 1

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Does this sentence adequately tell what the topic of this paragraph is about AND point back to the thesis? Does it address one of the characteristics of a tragic hero? If the answer is NO to any of these, write a new topic sentence here:
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Have you included at least one document and correctly cited your source? If not, write it here.
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Body Paragraph 2
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Does this sentence adequately tell what the topic of this paragraph is about AND point back to the thesis? Does it address one of the characteristics of a tragic hero?If the answer is NO to any of these, write a new topic sentence here:
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Have you included at least one document and correctly cited your source? If not, write it here.
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Body Paragraph 3
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Does this sentence adequately tell what the topic of this paragraph is about AND point back to the thesis? Does it address one of the characteristics of a tragic hero? If the answer is NO to any of these, write a new topic sentence here:
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Have you included at least one document and correctly cited your source? If not, write it here.
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Almost there:
Write the concluding sentence of your body paragraphs here:
Body Paragraph 1
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Does this sentence adequately sum up and conclude the topic of this paragraph and include a transition? If the answer is NO, then write a more adequate concluding sentence here:
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Body Paragraph 2
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Does this sentence adequately sum up and conclude the topic of this paragraph and include a transition? If the answer is NO, then write a more adequate concluding sentence here:
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Body Paragraph 3
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Does this sentence adequately sum up and conclude the topic of this paragraph? If the answer is NO, then write a more adequate concluding sentence here:
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Lastly:
Write your Clincher here:
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Does this sum up the point of your essay? Did you prove your thesis statement?
If the answer is NO, then write a new clincher here:
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Other points to ponder:
 Did you use contractions? Highlight all contractions- Write them here and then fix them in your essay!
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 Did you use character’s names? If so, highlight them ALL- Make sure they are all capitalized!
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 Did you use first person pronouns(This includes phrases like,”I feel, I think, In my opinion,etc)? (the answer should be NO!!!) If so, highlight them and take them out of your rough draft!
 Did you use any slang? If so, highlight it and write it in more academically appropriate language.
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 Did you use any symbols or texting language? If so, highlight it and write it out.
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 Does your MLA format look like this? If not… fix it!
Luda Cris
Ms. Morall
10 th
CPLA – Block 2
3 June 2010