(Classmate: J. Rodriguez)

1. Thesis: does the thesis signpost the relevant rhetorical appeals and/or compositional conventions?
   • Jay’s thesis includes a topic of discussion as well as a brief overview of mental health and college students.
2. Topic Sentences: Do the topic sentences call back to the thesis?
   • Essentially, each topic sentence continues to prove the elements behind each piece and the point of his writing.
3. Analysis of rhetorical appeals/compositional conventions: when analyzing, critiquing the appeals/conventions utlitized by the authors, does the student establish a criterion for evaluating effectiveness (consider appropriateness of assumptions & evidence, timeliness, omissions, intended audience, research methodology, data gathering process, sample size, etc.)
   • Jay fluently points out the multiple aspects of appeal in which is strategically used in the article and study.
4. Evidence: Does the evidence quoted support the claims made by the student?
   • In order to prove the author’s techniques, there could’ve been quotes to support certain claims. There wasn’t any evidence.
5. MLA: Is the essay MLA compliant?
   • Not entirely.
6. General grammar and punctuation.
   • Easily understood with professional vocabulary.