A personal essay should assessed by the following content:
• Order of events
– When telling a story it is good to stay on topic, or you might end up confusing your readers leaving them with a lot of unanswered questions.
Technique or Clarity of writing
The technique you use, it may be telling a story or using an example make sure it goes with whatever you are trying to get across and help make it easier to understand.
Writing Structure
Everybody knows that essays consist of:
Introduction: the paragraph that attracts the reader and tempts them to read on. This should have a thesis statement and at least three points that will be discussed in the body paragraph.
Body: the paragraph(s) that clarify the point(s) and your thesis statement in your introduction. There are a lot of techniques but our group prefers using an anecdote to get the point across. In this section you’d want to make your sentences short and precise. You don’t want to keep writing making your essay less appealing. Make sure each BP has a topic; you can explain each point in a different paragraph.
Conclusion: the grand finale, this paragraph sums up everything you’ve said and rephrase your thesis statement.
Make a bold statement:
– We all agree on a thesis statement/main point about the essay. Without this the essay would be wondering around into different topics. This statement should be easy to find and understand. It should also be able to have your reader want to know what you mean and why did you even bought the subject up.
connecting with the audience:
the author should be able to keep the text interesting by, writing a little bit about his or her self or a little story about the past (it has to go with your thesis). this will keep the readers wanting to know more. be sure to focus on the type of audience you are trying to capture.
