2. Introduction Paragraph must have: an attention grabber and thesis? hook Is there a hook? question Is there a question? anecdote Is there a anecdote? statistic Is there a statistic? 3 point thesis Is the 3 point thesis clearly stated?

3. Body Paragraphs 1 – 3 transition word Do each of the paragraphs begin with a transition word? topic sentence Is the topic sentence clearly stated? transition word Do each of the examples begin with a transition word? examples Are there at least 2 examples?

4. Conclusion Paragraph reference back restate Does it reference back or restate the 3 details or claims? call to action Is there a call to action?

5. TOPIC Reason 1 Reason 2 Reason 3 Paragraph Transition Transition Within Paragraph Transition Within Paragraph Transition Within Paragraph Transition Within Paragraph Transition Within Paragraph Transition Within Paragraph Example 1 Example 2 Example 1 Example 2 Example 1 Example 2 Reference back Call to action

6. The curfew for teens should not be increased to a later time. Increased crime rate Tired at school Lack of responsibility First Off, Next, Last but not least, An example of this Additionally My first example, My second example, Consider this;Also, Gang activity Get hurt Miss work Fail class Act crazy Right from wrong To sum it all up Increased crime, tired at school, lack of responsibility EXAMPLE ONLY