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Background/History Define the problem Thesis statement You catch one's attention with a great lead and you have a clear and well developed topic sentence
Claim + categories
At least 3
Did I give details, examples, evidence, facts?
Topic + Ideas related to the topic but not in the essay
Did I capitalize all words at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun? Did I end every sentence with the correct punctuation?
Sentence clarity
Did I follow the writing format for the informational essay? Did I write in paragraph form?
Did I edit my essay? Did I get my paper peer edited?
Did I include a title and have correct usage of capital letters?
Did I include my name, date, and class number?
Are my topic sentences simple and general to tell the reader what the paragraph is about?