INFORMATIVE ESSAY CHECKLIST INTRODUCTION 1 ST MAIN BODY

INFORMATIVE ESSAY CHECKLIST INTRODUCTION 1 ST MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH 2 ND MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH Hook – Question, Interesting Fact, Example, Visual using ‘Imagine’ Topic Sentence – Briefly restate the prompt or write a sentence that tells the main idea of the essay. Introduce discussion topics – Briefly introduce what topics that will be discussed in the main body paragraphs without giving too many details Transition – Use transition phrases or words to introduce each new idea in a paragraph Topic Sentence – Write a sentence that tells the main idea of this paragraph Details – Give at least 2 details to support the main idea you are discussing in this paragraph Text Evidence – Make sure you have 1 – 2 short quotes from the text to support your details. Elaboration – This is where you put your own personal experience or thoughts about your topic or detail to improve the understanding of the topic Closing sentence – Write a sentence to help wrap up the ideas discussed and move on to the next idea/paragraph

INFORMATIVE ESSAY CHECKLIST 3 rd MAIN BODY PARAGRAPH Transition – Use transition phrases or words to introduce each new idea in a paragraph Topic Sentence – Write a sentence that tells the main idea of this paragraph Details – Give at least 2 details to support the main idea you are discussing in this paragraph Text Evidence – Make sure you have 1 – 2 short quotes from the text to support your details. Elaboration – This is where you put your own personal experience or thoughts about your topic or detail to improve the understanding of the topic Closing sentence – Write a sentence to help wrap up the ideas discussed and move on to the next idea/paragraph Transition – Use transition phrases or words to introduce each new idea in a paragraph Topic Sentence – Write a sentence that tells the main idea of this paragraph to the next idea/paragraph Restate the prompt or main idea of your essay Summarize the points of your 3 main body paragraphs CONCLUSION Leave the reader with something to think about – an interesting or shocking fact, a question related to the topic/main idea