Marco Island Writers, Inc.
Guidelines for Writing Critiques
Title of the submission (or other identification, such as the beginning of the opening sentence )
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Topic of work and writer’s apparent purpose: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Comments and Observations
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Writer’s Ability to Engage the Audience:
(Include observations about the apparent sense of audience; the strength of the voice and the focus; the fluency and maturity of expression; the effects of the narration or description on the reader).
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Writer’s Use of Language:
(Include observations about the kind of language used, its clarity and its imaginative aspects; comment on the relevance of the language to the topic).
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Thinking Points for Revisions:
(Include suggestions for revision of content , as well as specific observations about organization, writing strategies, clarity, use of transitions, grammar, syntax and other technical aspects).
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