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What are the strengths of this essay?
Excellent organization of material; ideas flow from sentence to sentence and from paragraph to paragraph smoothly and logically Informative, vivid details; not a bunch of abstractions Well-unified paragraphs An excellent use of sources to back up the writer's ideas Lively, vivid words and phrases A logical, convincing argument A good, narrow focus, with all pertinent points covered in the essay; did not oversimplify or needlessly convolute the issues
In which of the following areas does the essay need work? (Un-check all that do not apply.)
Sloppy, confusing, or hard to follow organization; sentences and paragraphs do not always flow logically or smoothly Few vivid details; difficult to understand or to visualize the issues Some paragraphs poorly unified; ideas do not seem to fit together Sources are not used well; too much quoting, not enough summarizing or paraphrasing; paper seems like a series of quotes "strung together" Dull or confusing language; words, phrases, and sentences sometimes don't make sense Argument is not convincing; some relevant issues are not addressed in the essay; essay does not address opposition to the argument Essay topic too broad; tries to cover too much
Yes, this essay will be in the portfolio No, this essay will not be in the portfolio