A Raisin in the Sun Essay Revision

This post is for freshmen only.

Here's an editing checklist for your A Raisin in the Sun essays. Be sure to double check all of your work.

Content

• Creative, original title centered (no bold, no ital., no underline, regular font)
• The introductory paragraph must contain (1) a hook, (2) a link, (3) a thesis statement, and (4) a bridge.
• There must be transitions between body paragraphs.
• Body paragraphs must contain topic sentences, evidence, and explanations.
• Each piece of evidence must consist of two components: set-ups and cited quotations.
• The conclusion must answer the question, "So what?"

Mechanics/Grammar

• properly cited quotations
• no first or second person
• present tense only
• no contractions or slang
• book titles italicized