Instructions:
Skim over the attachments below, and select one of the following student Restaurant Review Essays, read it carefully, and comment on the following eight questions — in at least a page of response (250 words or more). Be sure to number your responses, and give the kind of feedback you’d like to receive as a writer to help you most effectively and successfully write your own paper.
Please note: Each question should be discussed and explained; simple “yes” or “no” answers are insufficient.
- Does the essay introduce the restaurant in a brief, clear way? What could be done to improve the introduction?
- Does the essay evaluate enough elements of the restaurant? What elements might be added to (or removed from) the evaluation?
- Does each element present a clear judgment? Which could be made clearer?
- Does each element have a sufficient amount of evidence to support the claim? Which elements could use more supportive evidence?
- Are the criteria implicit, except where needed?
- Is there a discussion of comparison to a comparable restaurant (for example, you shouldn’t compare a steak house to a fast food restaurant)? If not, suggest one.
- Is the review balanced and fair, identifying both positive and negative aspects of the restaurant? Where might this aspect be improved?
- Does the conclusion include a short paragraph that wraps up the evaluation by stating whether the reviewer recommends the restaurant and a short summary of why or why not, based on the previous paragraphs?
- How could the author improve the review?
Essay Selection Options
Select one of the following essays for your student response (see attachments below):