Sample Paper Analysis

Sample 1:
Strengths- Introductions to quotes were usually sufficient. Transition sentences were strong. Organization was clear enough for each section.
Weaknesses- The explanation after some quotes was lacking.  Author switches between an educated diction and colloquialisms. They did not relate the rhetoric to why, specifically, a political scientist would make the choices they did, and instead would repeat past statements.

Sample 2:
Strengths- They interviewed two people, which can help with credibility of the conclusions drawn. I could not find many more strengths, so I added to the weaknesses.
Weaknesses- They included unnecessary parts of the interview. They also logged the conversation rather than reporting his conclusions from it. Organization was scrambled, with little analysis. References were not labeled/formatted correctly. Also, the introduction paragraph is misleading of the topic of the paper. Diction was quite informal at times.

Sample 3:
Strengths- Thesis is strong and clear. Organization is clear and labeled, subheadings are used well. Compared their sources and examples to come to strong conclusions.
Weaknesses- Sometimes talked about the concepts of her sources instead of the use of rhetoric. As a result, some quotes were not great examples. Conclusion was fairly short, especially compared to the previous sections.