YES/ NO - My topic sentence states my topic and a strong position on that topic.
YES/ NO - I have given 3 solid reasons, and details about them to support my position.
YES/ NO - It considers opposing positions too.
YES/ NO - I have given details to support each of the three examples.
YES/ NO - I have included transitions to move smoothly from one reason or example to the next.
YES/ NO - I have reread the paragraph, made improvements and checked for grammar & spelling errors.