Introduction: ______ Does it include general statements?
______ Is there a thesis statement?
Body: ______ the descriptive details in a logical sequence?
______ Do you establish a point of view, either first person (I, we) or third person (he, she, they), and keep to the same point of view throughout?
Conclusion: ______ Does it summarizes main points or state your thesis again in other words?
______ Is there a final comment on the topic?
Paragraph Organization
Topic sentences: ______ Does each body paragraph have a topic sentence with a controlling idea?
Supporting Sentences: ______ Is each paragraph about one main idea? Do your sentences support your topic sentence?
______ Do you have specific details to support what you have said?