BEP/ Essay Checklist

BEP/ Essay Checklist:

Graded Area Criteria Keystone Writing Y/N Domain(s) Introduction  relevant, attention-getting hook sentence Content Development  relevant, thoughtful opening comments Organization Thesis statement  topic is stated in a way that shows awareness of task Thesis/ Focus  three distinct supporting points are included First point  first distinct supporting point is identified  Thesis/ Focus  Organization First Evidence  quote or specific example that supports your point  Content Development First Explanation  tells how/ why your evidence supports your point  Thesis/ Focus  Content Development Second point  second distinct supporting point is identified  Thesis/ Focus  Organization Second Evidence  quote or specific example that supports your point  Content Development Second Explanation  tells how/ why your evidence supports your point  Thesis/ Focus  Content Development Third point  third distinct supporting point is identified  Thesis/ Focus  Organization Third Evidence  quote or specific example that supports your point  Content Development Third Explanation  tells how/ why your evidence supports your point  Thesis/ Focus  Content Development Conclusion  restates thesis in a new way  Thesis/ Focus Statement  topic and points are the same, wording is varied from  Organization original thesis statement MLA Format  double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12 point font  Style  correct assignment heading  document title  quotations are correctly cited  running header Word choice  Precise, academic  Style word choices  Content Development

Point of View  uses third person pov  Style  avoids personal pronouns

Transitions  effectively uses transition words or phrases to connect  Style ideas  Organization Spelling  all words spelled correctly  Conventions Punctuation  correct use of punctuation (periods, commas, semicolons,  Conventions colons, etc.) Sentence Structure  varied, complex sentence structure  Conventions  parallel construction  Style  agreement (subject/verb; pronoun/ antecedent)