PAPER 2 – ESSAY CHECKLIST
Introduction
*Does the introduction begin in an interesting and relevant manner? *Is there a clear focus question (not required, but highly recommended)? *Do you not take too long to get to the point of your essay – your intention? *Does the introduction include the names of the authors, the titles of the texts (in “ ’’) and their genre (e.g., short story, poem, play, novel, etc)? *Is there a clear thesis statement that: a) makes the topic of the essay clear and b) provides a clue as to the structure of the essay?
Body Paragraphs
*OVERALL, DOES THE PARAGRAPH LINK CLEARLY BACK TO THE THESIS STATEMENT (through ideas, restatement of key terms