Commenting on Essay
Commenting on Essay/Article Plan and Questionnaire
|I. Subject Matter. |1. What is the overall topic/theme of the essay/article? | |
| |2. What is the main contention/point/idea? | |
|II. Type of Writing. |3. Is it scholarly or publicistic writing? | |
| |4. Is the main point appropriately placed? | |
|III. Chain of Reasoning (for |5. Is the main point developed further? | |
|essays or articles). |6. Are there sufficient arguments, details and examples to support the | |
| |main idea/ideas? | |
| |7. Has the author used references effectively? | |
| |8. Do you think the author's reasoning is sound, convincing and logically | |
| |presented? | |
| |9. Has the author used cohesive devices/connectors | |
| |a) within the paragraphs,
|I. Subject Matter. |1. What is the overall topic/theme of the essay/article? | |
| |2. What is the main contention/point/idea? | |
|II. Type of Writing. |3. Is it scholarly or publicistic writing? | |
| |4. Is the main point appropriately placed? | |
|III. Chain of Reasoning (for |5. Is the main point developed further? | |
|essays or articles). |6. Are there sufficient arguments, details and examples to support the | |
| |main idea/ideas? | |
| |7. Has the author used references effectively? | |
| |8. Do you think the author's reasoning is sound, convincing and logically | |
| |presented? | |
| |9. Has the author used cohesive devices/connectors | |
| |a) within the paragraphs,