Topic Sentence_______________________________________________________________________

• Who is reading my paper? Examples:  Peer, Parent, Church Group, Sports Fan, My Teacher, ect.

• Is my topic interesting to other readers? (Audience)

• Will the reader of my paper have knowledge of the material? (Audience)

• List reasons why you think the reader will want to learn more about your topic? (Audience)

• Why did I chose this topic to write about? (Purpose)

• Do I want to write a descriptive paper? (Purpose)

• Will I tell a story? (Purpose)

• Will this be an informative or persuasive paper? (Purpose)

• Will this be about a special person or event? (Purpose)