1. What is the thesis statement? Is it an accurate reflection of the author’s thesis
statement? Is it stated in your own words? How could you refine it to be more clear
and concise?
The thesis statement is the struggles that college students have with classes they have little to no interest in or find the material difficult to understand. I felt that it was a accurate reflection on what Thurber was trying to discuss when writing about his college experience and the classes he found difficult to pass. I could possibly choose to include more about grade levels or if they are new or current students to show if the amount of struggles vary with grade level.
2. How is the essay introduced? Do you mention the article’s title, author, purpose and
audience? Does it clearly set the tone for the paper and accurately reflect what is
discussed therein? Could it be improved?
I introduced the essay with the author and title of the original essay by Thurbor. I felt that I clearly set the tone in that the paper would discuss why some students may struggle with classes.
3. What are the main points of the summary? How do you recognize them? Do you
leave out minor points and repetitive points for emphasis? Most importantly, do you
leave out your own opinion, feelings or conclusions on the subject of the artIicle?
I based the main points on the story on the information that Thurber provided in his essay and discussed why he struggled with each of his classes. I left out my opinion, and only restated what the original essay said as to why each class was a struggle.
4. How is the essay organized? Does it follow the organization of the original article?
What transitions do you use? Think of some additional possibilities for more logical
organization.
I organized the essay by following along in the original essay with each class that Thurber describes. I used transition words such as furthermore and in addition to, as well as having the last sentence of a paragraph lead into the topic of the next paragraph. I could use more transition words in future papers to help keep the paper organized.
5. After your reading, can you say the thesis statement accurately reflects the topic and
focus of the essay? How is the essay concluded? What technique do you employ in
the conclusion? How is that effective or not?
I concluded the essay by going back and reflecting on the opening paragraph as well as the thesis. I felt that the thesis was a good reflection of the original essay and helped to show what Thurber was trying to portray in his essay. I summarized my main thoughts in the conclusion to help wrap up the ideas that I spoke of for the reader.
6. Make sure to fix any major grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Re-read the essay, did a spelling and grammar check. Also had my aunt read the essay. She enjoys reading papers and is great at catching spelling and grammatical errors.
7. Is the sentence structure varied and interesting? Do you have any weak, overly
wordy, awkward, or confusing sentences? Does the essay strive to use active, direct,
present tense verbs?
I felt that I used correct sentence structure and a large vocabulary to give the essay variety and clarity. I feel that the readers will be able to easily read and follow along with the essay and clearly understand the message that I am trying to portray.
8. Were the textual passages (quotes and paraphrases) well-chosen? Remember you
should try avoiding direct quotations when writing a summary.
I quoted a few choice words but left out any large direct quotes for the summary. I mainly restated in my own words what Thurber was writing.
9. Is the essay written in third-person? Are all instances of first- and second-person
removed from the piece? Yes it is in third person with none of my own opinions.
10. Is the draft two to three (2-3) pages typed, double-spaced? Are all the margins oneinch
(1”)? The draft was almost 3 pages long. It followed the paragraphing and margin guidelines as well.
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