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?
It is stated in my own words. Reading it now, after having typed more papers, I could have done a better job on making it more clear and concise.
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?
In my introduction, I mentioned who the author is, what the name of the Essay is and the purpose of it. I did not mention the audience it was written for. I believe it does clearly set a tone for the paper and reflect what I will be talking about. I definitely could have improved the thesis statement. I think the rest of the introduction is pretty good.
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 article?
I do leave out my own opinions, feeling and conclusions on the subject. The main points are that Joan was taught as a child to not draw attention to her. Life wasn’t about her, it was about everyone else. She was writing stories in her notebook to remember events and changed the events so she would remember them better. I have the main points at the beginning of the paragraph, but reading the paper now, I realize how bad my transitions are…
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 did not use any good transitions. I have a better understanding now what I’m supposed to do in a transition. I believe I followed Joan’s Essay pretty well when I did my Summary paper. Now I wonder if it would have been better to organize it different though. Maybe start with the beginning, the way she grew up and then lead into her notebook. Reading her essay was very confusing at first because of the organization.
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?
My conclusion states why Joan thinks she is actually keeping a notebook. I believe it is a good conclusion and is effective. I could have done a better job with the thesis statement to pull it all together.
6. Make sure to fix any major grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.
I fixed all the major grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors as far as I can tell. I did go to the writing center to get help with that.
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 feel like my sentence structure is varied and interesting. I don’t think any of the sentences are weak or confusing. I do use present tense verbs.
8. Were the textual passages (quotes and paraphrases) well-chosen? Remember you
should try avoiding direct quotations when writing a summary.
I did not use quotes. I paraphrased certain sentences that were important in my paper.
9. Is the essay written in third-person? Are all instances of first- and second-person
removed from the piece?
The essay is written in first person. I did not see any instances of first-and second- person in the essay.
10. Is the draft two to three (2-3) pages typed, double-spaced? Are all the margins oneinch
(1”)?
Yes, the draft (final paper in this instance) is 2 pages and double-spaced. The margins are one inch.
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