Diagnostic Analysis

Diagnostic Analysis:
A Critical Analysis of the Diagnostic Essay
DUE Feb. 12th, Tuesday, 11:59PM
Name it "Diagnostic Analysis_YOURNAME.doc" and
put it into your "Diagnostic Analysis" dropbox folder.

Directions: Write a short exploratory, introspective essay that *analyzes your original diagnostic essay and discusses the changes that you would make in order for the writing to be more successful and effective.

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1 Introduction :
Present the purpose of the essay with an analytical style thesis statement.
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3 Body Paragraphs :

Once you've chosen your three topics, provide a critical analysis of your original diagnostic essay that describes what you did well, the errors you made, the reason(s) why you made these errors, how you worked through these problems, and the changes you would incorporate in the essay in order to improve it.
For your discussion, draw upon the lectures, readings, activities, and homework from this course. Be sure to make specific references for evidence and explanations of your points. However, do not just copy these materials (including homework assignments). Develop these ideas in your own words.

Choose three topics from the following list of topics discussed thus far in class:

• 1). Audience/Purpose
• 2). Thesis Statements
• 3). PIE Structure
• 4). Coherence

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1 Conclusion :
Summarize your analysis and 

explain how future academic writing can be improved based on these findings. 

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Your diagnostic analysis essay should be 2 – 3 pages long and use a 5-paragraph format 

(each paragraph in the body covering one topic discussed), 

Times New Roman 12 point font, and double spaced (APA Style). 

It will be 10% of your final grade.

For your information, please take a look at the RUBRIC.

NOTE: 

This paper is an analysis, NOT a revision of your diagnostic essay. 

DO NOT just submit a rewrite of your diagnostic essay.