Writing Checklist Template

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1. Title of Writing Assignment: Type # _________________

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Introduction:
2. Define Thesis:
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3. Thesis of the Writing Assignment:

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4. Where in the thesis states your opinion (circle it) and what you are going to talk
about (underline it).

5. List in correct order of the three Social Study Knowledge from your Thesis:
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6. Did you describe the purpose of government by John Locke in your introduction?
YES or NO

a. State the purpose of government by John Locke

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7. What words did you used to show strong voice?

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Body:
8. State TRANSITION word or phrase to start the body of the writing:
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9. For the first Social Studies Knowledge (a), what are the 5Ws?
a. What is it about?
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b. Who was it involved with? Make sure to include all parties involved
directly and indirectly.
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c. Why did the event occur between the two main parties?
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d. Where was this taken placed?

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e. hoW did it happen?

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10. What Core Democratic Value (CDV) is used to connect with the Social Studies
Knowledge?
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11. Define the Core Democratic Value used in this paragraph. (Your own words)
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12. How did you connect the CDV with SS Knowledge?

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13. State TRANSITION word or phrase to start the next body paragraph of the
writing:
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14. For the second Social Studies Knowledge (b), what are the 5Ws?
a. What is it about?
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b. Who was it involved with? Make sure to include all parties involved
directly and indirectly.
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c. Why did the event occur between the two main parties?
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d. Where was this taken placed?

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e. hoW did it happen?

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15. What Core Democratic Value (CDV) is used to connect with the Social Studies
Knowledge?
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16. Define the Core Democratic Value used in this paragraph. (Your own words)
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 17. How did you connect the CDV with SS Knowledge?
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18. State TRANSITION word or phrase to start the next body paragraph of the
writing:
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19. For the third Social Studies Knowledge (c), what are the 5Ws?
a. What is it about?
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b. Who was it involved with? Make sure to include all parties involved
directly and indirectly.
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c. Why did the event occur between the two main parties?
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d. Where was this taken placed?
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e. hoW did it happen?

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20. What Core Democratic Value (CDV) is used to connect with the Social Studies
Knowledge?
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21. Define the Core Democratic Value used in this paragraph. (Your own words)
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 22. How did you connect the CDV with SS Knowledge?
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Conclusion:
23. State TRANSITION word or phrase to start the conclusion of the writing:
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24. Conclusion of the Writing Assignment:

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25. Where in the conclusion states your opinion (circle it) and what you have wrote
about (underline it).

26. Did your conclusion have a strong voice of your opinion in it? ______________

27. What words did you used to show strong voice?

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