Persuasive Essay Checklist Introduction  Hook (shocking statistic/fact, rhetorical questions, quote, story)  Background information (historical information, general information, definitions)  Thesis statement (commodity, what you want the reader to do/not do and why – one sentence) Body Paragraphs  Topic sentence (supporting idea, relates to thesis statement)  Supporting details (support the supporting idea)  Evidence (statistic, fact, example, quote, anecdote, etc.)  Explanation (develop the idea, connects the evidence to the supporting detail and supporting idea) Conclusion  Paraphrased thesis statement  Summary of supporting ideas and details  Strong closing statement • Recommendation (what to do) • Prediction of the future • Rhetorical question • Relevant and meaningful quote Cohesion & Coherence  I used transitions and linking words.  All the ideas are linked to each other and to the topic sentence. Other  I used in-text citation every time I used a source.  All the sources I used are listed in the Reference page.  The Reference page lists sources in alphabetical detail.  I double-spaced the lines.  I indented the first line of every paragraph.  There is no extra space between the paragraphs.  All my pages are numbered.  I used Times New Roman font and 12-point font size.  I used spell-check and corrected mistakes. Word count: ___________