Name: __________________________
Constructed
Response – Revision Checklist
General directions: Go
through your essay and make sure you have each of the following components.
Introduction
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Category
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Check for…
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Fully included –
Yes/No?
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Title, Author
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-Capitals
-“Short Text Titles”
-Full Length Text Titles
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Overview
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-2-5 sentences
-Give a general summary
of the story
-Ending doesn’t need to
be included
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Claim
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-Separate sentence
-Starts with a
transition
-Answers the
question/prompt
-Save supports for the
body paragraphs
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BODY
PARAGRAPHS (CONTINUED ON
NEXT PAGE)
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Category
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Check for…
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Body par. #1
Fully included –Yes/No?
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Body par. #2
Fully included –
Yes/No?
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Topic sentence
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-Transition
-One sentence focusing
on introducing main idea for the par.
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Introduce text evidence
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-Transition
-One sentence informing
reader what’s happening in the part of the text where you found your evidence
(set the scene)
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Cite text evidence
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-Transition
-Detailed quote that
connects to the claim
-More than one sentence
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BODY
PARAGRAPHS - CONTINUED
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Category
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Check for…
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Body par. #1
Fully included –Yes/No?
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Body par. #2
Fully included –
Yes/No?
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In-text citation
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-Include location
The author writes, “Quote” (lines 24-27).
-Full length text: page numbers
-Short text: line or
paragraph numbers
*If author’s name is
mentioned in the intro. paragraph it doesn’t need to be repeated here.
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Explanation
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-Transition
-In detail, explain how
your text evidence and main idea connect to your claim.
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CONCLUSION
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Category
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Check for…
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Fully included –
Yes/No?
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Claim/thesis rephrased
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-Transition
-Restate claim (answer
to question/prompt)
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Key ideas rephrased
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-Transition
-Main idea from each
paragraph summarized (check topic sentences from each body paragraph)
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Miscellaneous:
-Use of 1st person POV: Avoid 1st
person. Look for &
eliminate: “I think…”. “My opinion is…”
-Lack
of paragraphs
-Lack of heading:
You need name, date, title
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