Analytic Essay Checklist

Mr. Rose

Essay Title:

Essay Author: Rami Bakjaji Peer Editor: Ilias FIlali Chahad

Part of Essay Component Not Yet Starting to Yes!

Introduction Hook N/A

Starts with a hook sentence that mentions
the ​title​, ​author,​ and a relevant theme.

Background Information N/A

Gives 2-4 sentences of ​relevant
background information on the text.

Thesis Statement N/A

Ends with ​a ONE SENTENCE thesis
statement​ that clearly states ONE
complex, provable ARGUMENT about
the text.

Body Paragraphs Topic Sentence /

Each body paragraph starts with a ​topic
sentence​ that gives ONE ​supporting
ARGUMENT​ for the thesis statement.

Evidence-Analysis Chunk #1 /
Next​, ​introduces​ evidence​ in the form of
a quotation RELATED to the TOPIC
SENTENCE.

Quotation starts with a ​quote set-up​ that /

provides context and ends with correct
MLA page citation​.

Next, provides​ 2-3 sentences of ​focused /

analysis ​that​ ​convincingly​ explains the
quote and ​relates​ it back to the topic
sentence and thesis.

Evidence-Analysis Chunk #2 /
Next​, ​introduces another piece of
evidence​ in the form of a quotation
related​ to the TOPIC SENTENCE.
 Quotation starts with a ​quote set-up​ that
provides context and ends with correct
MLA page citation​.

Next, provides​ 2-3 sentences of ​focused /

analysis ​that​ ​convincingly​ explains the
quote and ​relates​ it back to the topic
sentence and thesis. It should also build
on the first evidence-analysis chunk.

Concluding/Transition Sentence /
Concluding/Transition Sentence wraps up
the paragraph with a final thought and
sets up the idea in the next paragraph.

Conclusion Restates the thesis in a fresh and engaging N/A

way.

Powerfully closes the essay by relating N/A

the topic to the reader’s life and the real
world.

Overall

Few grammar, /
spelling &
punctuation
errors. Zero
grammatical
errors related to
the topics we have
covered in class.

No RIP words /

Has a catchy and NA

clever title

Effectively uses /
ONE block
quotation