This checklist provides middle school students with key steps to follow when writing essays or papers.
- Pre-Writing
- Choose a topic
- Research your topic
- Create an outline
- Introduction
- Hook the reader
- Introduce the main idea
- Provide background information
- Body Paragraphs
- Start each paragraph with a topic sentence
- Include supporting details
- Use transition words
- Stay on topic
- Conclusion
- Restate the main idea
- Summarize key points
- End with a strong closing sentence
- Editing
- Check for spelling errors
- Check for grammar mistakes
- Ensure consistent verb tense
- Verify punctuation
- Formatting
- Title the work
- Use proper margins
- Double-check indentation
- Ensure legibility