Assessment by Ashlyn Passariello

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Yes, the thesis
statement is
argumentative
Is the thesis statement argumentative? If so, why is it argumentative? If not,
because it is
why isn't it argumentative.
contestable and
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not obvious. One
may disagree
with this
statement.

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Yes, I see claims
that are
argumentative
because they can
be argued by an
opposing party.
But, these
Are the two claims both argumentative? If so, why are they argumentative?
statements are
If not, why aren't they argumentative?
claiming identical
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philosophies.
Maybe
synthesize the
claims more
effectively in
order to lessen
redundancy and
increase fluency.

Comments
Do the thesis and the claims focus on the two texts chosen by the writer?
The thesis and
Are the authors attributed? If not, how might the writer revise to improve?
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the two texts.
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The writer may

decipher each
claim (also
making it known
who these claims
were originally
made by - and do
not lose that
toward the end
of the piece) to
make it simpler
for the reader.

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Yes, it does, but
there are multiple
Does the claim paragraph contain all the required elements? If not, what claim paragraphs
could the writer do to improve it? for some reason.
view longer description Synthesize
according to the
directions and
requirements.

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The following
counterargument
paragraph tries to
Does the counterargument to the thesis paragraph contain all the required address Galileo.
elements? If not, what could the writer do to improve it? Make it clear
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of the author and
not your own you
are supporting
here. Citations
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are not stand-

alone.

Comments
The counter
argument is
coherent,
Are the counterarguments compelling to you as a reader? If so, what is however, it needs
working well? If not, what could the writer do to improve? to be addressed
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organized
manner that is
transparent to
the reader.

Comments
Prescilla,
tremendous work
regarding
working through
your ideas here.
Please make
changes to your
What suggestions can you offer that were not captured by the questions claims and
above? Do you have any compliments for the writer? Help the writer to counterargument
improve by pointing out things that are working well and things they could (make it clear
revise. whose ideas you
are referring to at
the beginning and
ends of your
paragraphs - esp.
the counter). In
the first
sentence, an
error concerning
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voice occurred
that needs aid.
Nevertheless,
you have a solid
foundation for a
authentic
argument and
counterargument.

Assessment by Katrina Chin

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Yes, the thesis
statement makes
an argument and
Is the thesis statement argumentative? If so, why is it argumentative? If not, refers the both
why isn't it argumentative. texts . Then, it is
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the author
believes both
texts support
that argument.

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Are the two claims both argumentative? If so, why are they argumentative? Yes, both claims
If not, why aren't they argumentative? are
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they offer a
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perspective on
both texts that
can be
supported by
evidence. Both
claims can also
be argued
against,
indicating they
are
argumentative.

Comments
The thesis and
the claims focus
Do the thesis and the claims focus on the two texts chosen by the writer?
on the two texts
Are the authors attributed? If not, how might the writer revise to improve?
chosen by the
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writer and the
authors are
attributed.

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The claim
Does the claim paragraph contain all the required elements? If not, what paragraph is
could the writer do to improve it? missing the
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turn back to the
original claim.

Does the counterargument to the thesis paragraph contain all the required Comments
elements? If not, what could the writer do to improve it? Yes, all elements
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Are the counterarguments compelling to you as a reader? If so, what is

Comments
working well? If not, what could the writer do to improve?
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view longer description The counterclaim

was compelling
was it offered a
unique
perspective and
the evidence
used to support
it was strong.
The turn back
was even
stronger and
supported the
original claim
nicely. The
counterargument
to the thesis was
compelling as it
argued science
actually going
against religious
beliefs and the
evidence used to
support it was
strong.

Comments
I would suggest
adding the
counterclaim to
What suggestions can you offer that were not captured by the questions
Claim #1 in the
above? Do you have any compliments for the writer? Help the writer to
same paragraph
improve by pointing out things that are working well and things they could
to help it flow
revise.
better. I thought
the claims you
wrote were
strong and the
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evidence chosen
supported each
claim nicely. In
the reasoning
section, I liked
how you
interpreted the
evidence in your
own words and
then went on to
say how that
piece of
evidence
supported your
claim. Just a
reminder that
you only needed
to write a
paragraph for
one claim, not
both!