evaluate the essay, and answer the question, thank you
YES/NO Questions:
1. Does your essay have a title
2. Does your introduction paragraph have a “hook” or lead that is related to your main topic?
3. Is your introduction structured like an inverted pyramid?
4. Do you provide background information for your reader to understand the context and/or what is at stake in your main topic?
5. Do you have a thesis statement?
i. is it clearly stated?
ii. does it contain the reasons why your claim is true?
iii. does it give your readers a clear picture of what your essay is about?
Revision activities:
1) If you answered “NO” to any of the above, please explain how you could fix each of the issues.
2) Re-write your thesis statement so that it meets the requirements discussed in the video lesson and does a better job of stating your main claim and foreshadowing the reasons you will discuss. Do this even if you answered “yes” to question #5 above.
3) Optional: Re-write your entire introduction paragraph to include your proposed improvements (question 1) and your improved thesis statement (question 2)
