Sandy Ill be there 4th of july weekend. I think we have a wedding to go to. Ill be taking the train there now.

The second part to that essay is we are to respond to others. We are to use these guidelines.

. Does the essay get and keep your interest? If not, where does it loose your attention?

2. What is the main idea of the essay? Is it clearly stated in a thesis statement?

3. What details helped you to visualize the topic best? What sensory details could the author add to improve the essay?

4. Does the author use active verbs like run, scream, and ooze rather than linking or to be verbs like is, was, were, and are?

5. How does the author use similes and metaphors? Do they add to the description or distract from it?

6. Finally, does the author draw the essay to a conclusion?