Name __________________                        

Argument Checklist

Lead:

        I have a clearly stated claim/thesis ____

        I got my readers to care with either a jazzy question or shocking fact  ____

        I previewed my 3 reasons that I will develop later  _____

Reasons/Evidence:

        My evidence does NOT overlap (used more than once!) between reasons _____

Reason 1:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____        

Reason 2:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____

Reason 3:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____

Conclusion:

        Connect back to what my argument was about (don’t leave my audience hanging!) ____

Craft:

        I made deliberate word choices that have an effect on my audience ______

Spelling:

The words that are most critical to my argument are spelled correctly _____

Paragraphs:

        I used commas to set off introductory parts of a sentence (For instance,)  ______

        I used commas and quotations marks to indicate direct quotes _____

Name __________________                        

Argument Checklist

Lead:

        I have a clearly stated Claim/Thesis ____

        I got my readers to care with either a question or shocking fact  ____

        Preview my 3 reasons that I will develop later  _____

Reasons/Evidence:

        My evidence does NOT overlap (used more than once!) between reasons _____

Reason 1:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research Quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____        

Reason 2:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research Quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____

Reason 3:________

        Evidence A ________

        Evidence B ________

Evidence C ________

Research Quote is within the paragraph with source cited _____

Conclusion:

        Connect back to what my argument was about (don’t leave audience hanging!)____

Craft:

        I made deliberate word choices that have an effect on my audience ______

Spelling:

The words that are most critical to my argument are spelled correctly _____

Paragraphs:

        I used commas to set off introductory parts of a sentence (For instance,)  ______

        I used commas and quotations marks to indicate direct quotes _____

Grade: __________         Comment: