Comprehensive Review—Analysis ❮ 149own writing, the more comfortable you will be when it comes to analyzing the writing of
others. It will become almost second nature to you.
Before you begin to write the revised draft of your essay, respond to each of the follow-
ing carefully. If possible, ask for input from your peers. Read aloud to each other. Listen to
what you have written.
The title of my essay is.
I will organize my essay using (a rhetorical strategy).
The thesis of my essay is in the paragraph.
My intended tone/attitude is.
I have used the following rhetorical devices/elements to create this tone:
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
in paragraph in paragraph
The following are the transition words/phrases I have used to connect each paragraph to the
one before it.
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
7:
8:
9:
10:
I use the tense as the predominant tense in my essay.
I have checked the verbs in each of my paragraphs. They are all in the predominant tense
except:
1: (tense) Reason for using this tense
is. (You must do this with
each paragraph and with each verb.)“For me, having an
audience who gives
me feedback is really
important and helps
me to see what needs
to be revised.”
— Jessica K.,
AP student