- In your own words, summarize how the writer is synthesizing McNamee’s article with either Black Mirror or “Generation Like.”
- How does the writer “hook” the reader with their opening ideas in the introduction? Can it be made stronger?
- Does the thesis statement accurately reflect what the essay is going to analyze & evaluate? How can the thesis statement be more effective?
- Go to the topic sentence of each body paragraph. Is there a clear synthesis between the two sources via either a rhetorical strategy, rhetorical appeal, or audience?
- How successful is the transition between each paragraph?
- In the body paragraphs, does the writer thoroughly address the audiences of their sources? How does the writer connect the effectiveness of the rhetorical strategy or appeal to the audience?
- After introducing evidence from their selected sources, does the writer effectively analyze the ideas or do they mostly summarize?
- How can the analysis be further expanded?
- In general, does the essay read more like an analysis & evaluation than an argument?
- What paragraphs are a good example of analysis?
- Next, look at the conclusion. Is the conclusion merely repetitive, or does it synthesize ideas, suggest new directions of thought, or give significance to the topic?
- Pay attention to the actual writing of the essay. Do the ideas have a sense of cohesion and movement from one idea to the next?
- Does the writer need to use more transitions, so their writing does not read like a checklist of information?
- Finally, note anything this workshop outline does not cover, and just as I leave you an end comment on your papers, leave a paragraph with your final thoughts about the writer’s work.
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