ENG205 English Composition II, rough draft essay help

ENG205 English Composition II

Week 3: Evaluation Essay Rough Draft

The purpose of the Evaluation Essay is to look critically at a particular work.

Remember that your essay should, in a detailed, informative way, answer the question “Is this subject of your essay good, bad, or somewhere in between, and why?” Your thesis statement should directly answer this question in one or two sentences, and your body paragraphs should each identify and develop one distinct reason that he or she should see the subject of your essay in the same way as you.

For example, if your thesis statement is “The iPhone 4S is a fantastic product because of its exceptional number of useful apps, the slick design, and the responsive voice recognition software,” your first paragraph could be about some of the great apps that extend the functionality of the iPhone, how they’re useful, and more importantly, how they make the iPhone a fantastic product.

In this section, you will write a complete rough draft of the essay. Remember that this essay should directly grapple with the subject you’re working with, and should use direct quotes,citations, and references whenever you reference an outside work. This should not just be a summary or description of your subject. Although a brief summary may be useful for the introductory section of your essay, you must evaluate the subject.

To properly complete the draft, consider the following steps:

•Reconsider and clarify your working thesis statement.

•Reconsider and revise your outline, to make certain that your organization of information will effectively prove your thesis statement.

•Draft topic sentences and body paragraphs for each section in your outline. Make sure that each paragraph has a topic sentence and an appropriate amount of supporting detail from your sources. Consider whether the detail in each paragraph relates to the main point of the paragraph. Remember, your paragraphs should be unified, developed, and coherent, and have strong topic sentences.

•Incorporate your sources by using quotations and paraphrasing your sources in each paragraph. You must cite your sources each time you quote or refer to information in them.

•Each reference listed should have at least one corresponding in-text citation.

•Write an appropriate introduction, conclusion, and title for your essay. Your introductory section should introduce your reader to the topic and include your thesis statement. Your conclusion should restate your thesis and your main points.

•Finally, add a title that indicates the main idea of the essay, without restating your thesis statement.

This essay should be roughly 750 words in length.