Statement Yes No Remarks
Are the authors credentials merit
confidence, belief, and credit? What
are these credentials?
Citing works from primary
sources
Are the author’s thesis and purpose
clear and reasonable? Why?
It was clearly pointed out on
the introductory part.
Are supporting ideas clear, credible,
and logical? What are they? Are they
well-developed? How?
It was logically stated in the
body part.
Does the author make
unsubstantiated claims? What are
these?
NA
Does the author use evidence from
studies, experts, or other
authorities? What are these?
It was clearly stated on the
concluding part.
Is the author impartial, or does she
use language intended to appeal to
the reader’s emotions and self-
interest? Is the language simply
strong and moving? Or is it unfair,
biased, or inappropriate in any way?
NA
Does the author use information that
is incomplete or incorrect? What are
these? If so, how much does this
problem affect the essay’s
credibility?
NA
Does the essay lack important
information that you know you
might contradict one of its
supporting ideas or even its thesis?
What are these missing information?
NA
Does the author raise important
questions and answer them
adequately? What are these
questions and what are the answers?
It was raised on the definition
terms on the body part
Does he or she include opposing
arguments and address them fairly
and completely? What are these
arguments?
Stating arguments regarding
privacy and confidentiality
Is the language of the essay
appropriate to the intended
audience? How? Does it contain
jargon and other language that is
unnecessarily complicated?
Language used was
appropriate to the target
groups.
