Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _____________________________

Essay: Part 2 Checklist

Remember a strong essay will have the following items:
______Introduction
o ______A clear topic sentence
o ______3-5 sentences of background information about the novel and historical
time period it is set in
o ______A strong thesis statement
Example: Alfie Summerfield would agree/disagree with the statement
Wisdom comes with age and experience because ____________________.
Similarly, /However, in my own life, I would agree/disagree with the
statement because ____________________.

______1st body paragraph

o ______Clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the topic of the
paragraph
o ______3-5 sentences of supporting evidence and analysis
Evidence:
Quote the text and cite it in the proper MLA Citation format
o Example: In Chapter One, Alfie says to his mother, Margie,
________________________, which demonstrates that he thinks
wisdom does/does not come with age and experience
(Boyne, page number).
Analysis:
You will analyze the excerpt or quote and tie it back to your thesis
o ______A strong transition sentence that sums up the argument made in the
paragraph and introduces the next paragraph

______2nd body paragraph

o ______Clear topic sentence that introduces the reader to the topic of the
paragraph
o ______3-5 sentences of supporting evidence and analysis
Evidence:
Summarize in detail an experience from your life
Analysis:
You will analyze this experience and tie it back to your thesis
o ______A strong transition sentence that sums up the argument made in the
paragraph and introduces the next paragraph

______Conclusion
o ______Rephrasing of your thesis
o ______Summarize your argument (body paragraphs 1 and 2 in 3-5 sentences)
o ______Conclude with a sentence that gives the reader a sense of closure

All spelling and grammar will be correct

All formatting will be correct.
All references of quotes need to be cited in MLA format: (Boyne, page number).