Writing Assignment and Checklist: Writing a Draft Essay

  1. Write an outline and a draft using the thesis statement and support you developed in Chapter 3, using one of the following thesis statements. Use the checklist below as you work.

    With the advent of so many new technologies, teenagers no longer do much traditional dating.

    Although cartoons are typically intended to entertain, they may also have important messages.

    Living with roommates requires patience.

CHECKLIST

Writing a Draft Essay

FOCUS

  • Review your support.

ASK

  • Is your thesis clear?
  • Are there topic sentences for each body paragraph?
  • Do you have supporting details for each topic sentence?
  • Is your support arranged in a logical order?
  • What introductory technique will get your readers’ attention and make your point stand out?
  • How can you use the conclusion for one last chance to make your point?
  • How can you link your conclusion to your introduction? What is the strongest or most interesting part of the introduction that you might refer back to in your conclusion?
  • Will your title make readers want to read your essay?

WRITE

  • Write a draft essay.