Evaluation of Essay 2 (Compare and Contrast)
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Title: Does your title forecast the issue or problem your essay examines and make readers want to read on?
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Introduction: Engaging and compelling?
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Ideas Critique: Clear, objective, analytic discussions of the ideas and purpose of both essays.
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Rhetorical Critique: Detailed analysis of the writing: including style, rhetoric, ethos
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Evaluation: Consideration of which essay is more successful at convincing the reader, and why
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Conclusion: Is it stylized? Does it end profoundly?
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Mechanics and Style:
Does the author provide enough transitions to help the reader see how points are connected?
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Are there enough Level #1 examples to illustrate and support your ideas (facts, quotations, statistics, anecdotes from your own experiences. . .).
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Style: Is there a sense of voice in this writing? Is there a personality behind the writer, or, does this read like textbook writing?
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The author's writing demonstrates careful editing with attention to stylistic choices such as use of strong verbs, use of attributive tags, strategic use of punctuation and unified paragraphs. Writer uses logos, pathos, and ethos to give their writing depth.
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Careful use of attributive tags and in-text citations:
Does the author introduce borrowed words or ideas by using attributive tags? Are all borrowed words and facts noted with in-text citations with the page number?
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Works Cited:
a. Is it in proper format?
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b. Is the text hanging?
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c. Is it in alphabetical order?
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