| __ | 1. | Step 1 | | A. | Identify the Title and Author | | __ | 2. | Step 2 | | B. | Begin Reading the Article | | __ | 3. | Step 3 | | C. | Write Essay first draft | | __ | 4. | Step 4 | | D. | Create Prewriting Map | | __ | 5. | Step 5 | | E. | Summarize Article | | __ | 6. | Step 6 | | F. | Begin underlining "VIPs" (Very Important Points) | | __ | 7. | Step 7 | | G. | Include a quote | | __ | 8. | Step 8 | | H. | Use different sentence lengths (short, short, long) | | __ | 9. | Step 9 | | I. | Correct Grammar and Spelling | | __ | 10. | Step 10 | | J. | Read what you wrote |
| __ | 11. | Step 11 | | A. | Check for quality vocabulary (use synonyms) | | __ | 12. | Step 12 | | B. | Check for Transition words (However, Then, Conversely,) | | __ | 13. | Step 13 | | C. | Strengthen the conclusion |
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