ENG 150
Rhetorical Analysis Essay Checklist
Complete the response portions of the following tables.
Spelling and Grammar
You should self-correct your own spelling and grammar as much as possible. There are multiple
ways to do this, and you are not required to use them all. Mark all of the following tools you
used to fix errors in your draft.
Tool
Spellcheck feature of your word processor
Grammarly
Have someone proofread your work
Get feedback from the Writing Center
Other (specify what you used)
None (specify why)
Overview
Self-check Question
Did I write my draft with my instructor and
classmates in mind?
Did I evaluate and analyze the speech, or did
I just summarize it?
Did I write in 3rd person (he/she/they) and
avoid subjective statements like “I think” or
“In my opinion?”
Did I use Turn-it-in to check that I effectively
included sources in the paper and avoided
plagiarizing?
Content
Self-check Question
Did I include a strong thesis that clearly
shows this paper will be an analysis of
rhetoric (not just a summary of a speech)?
Does the body of my essay focus on
identifying the speaker’s purpose, giving
necessary context, identifying rhetoric, and
determining whether the speaker was
Mark “X” if Used
x
x
Analysis form peer review
Response
I had both my instructor and classmates in
mind and was willing t get feedback from
them to use for my final draft.
I did evaluate and analyze the speech which I
use in my week 6 submission
By all means possible I avoided subjective
statements like “I think” or “In my opinion?”
I used Turn-it-in in both submissions,
previously when I first did the first
assignment and, in this semester, where I
had
to review and resubmit the same.
Response
Knowing the requirement of this particular
assignment, I had to formulate a strong and
clear thesis.
The body of my essay focused on identifying
the speaker’s purpose, giving necessary
context, identifying rhetoric, and determining
whether the speaker was successful or not. In
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Rhetorical Analysis Essay Checklist
successful or not?
Do I offer evidence for my analysis of the
strength or weakness of the speaker’s
arguments?
Do I include any extra details or events that
don’t really fit or seem to just fill up space?
Format
Self-check Question
Is my paper in APA format?
Do I appropriately use in-text citations?
Do I include a title in bold font, a header with
page numbers, proper indenting, and a
separate References page in APA format?
Quick Revision
Make any changes you think are necessary and submit your draft.
Reflection
Reflection Question
What were your most important revisions to
this assignment? Describe at least three
changes you made.
In addition to checking for spelling and basic
grammar, what other strategies did you use
to polish your assignment?
What have you learned from this writing
assignment that you can apply to future
writing situations?
this case I was able to Identify the
requirements for this assignment.
I gave evidence for my analysis showing areas
where the speaker made impact reflecting his
strength.
I did not have areas where I had to just fill in
spaces to eat up spaces.
Response
Yes, my paper is in APA format.
I appropriately used the in-text citations.
My title is in bold font, with a header, page
numbers, proper indenting, and a separate
References page in APA format.
Response
I corrected some grammatical errors.
Some areas needed punctuations.
I re-arranged my references to be in
alphabetical order.
I had someone proofread my work.
Analysis form peer review
I leant the need to thoroughly proofread my
work before submitting. In future I should
also get feedback from the Writing Center.
From my peer review I learnt the need to use
(https://app.grammarly.com) to check my
work before submitting.