As you go work on your essay, the following questions should help to keep you on track. It may be beneficial to have someone read your essay and help you answer them.
1. How does this essay meet the assignment criteria?
2. Does this essay treat both sides of the argument equally and fairly?
3. What is the purpose of this essay to be? What does it do to meet that purpose? How effective is the argument?
4. Does this essay avoid second person language and limit first person language?
5. Are there elements of pathos, ethos, and logos in this essay. Do these appeals work together to propose a solution?
6. Does the essay avoid logical fallacy in the reasoning behind the solution?