Does it start with a bang? Does the fi rst sentence make you want to read more? Do you know from the beginning what the essay is going to be about? • Were you able to follow the story? Did you get lost anywhere along the way? Did it follow a logical order, or skip back and forth in a confusing way? • Were there questions that came up that didn’t get answered? • Were there any words that you heard too many times? (Try to avoid using the same word twice in the same sentence.) • Was it interesting? Were there parts that could be livened up? • Was it too long? Which parts should you cut out? • Is it too short? What parts should have more information? • Does it end on a high note?