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The essay concerning protection of the environment indeed comprised certain strong points. Foremost, providing an introduction of the topic was effective. This is because it allowed the reader to gain an idea of the essay’s content. Additionally, the essay also explored various issues related to the main topic of environmental conservation. The topics earmarked for discussion comprised the main environmental concerns in the contemporary society. Furthermore, the essay made good use of primary evidence. In this case, primary evidence involves the use of a primary source such as an original book. Since the focus delved on environmental protection, using the book, Global Issues, Local Arguments, by June Johnson was adequate and fair for the exploratory essay. Consequently, there was proper documentation of in-text citations. The alignment of the citations with the MLA format of writing was indeed impeccable and correct. However, the essay also contained a few weak points. Foremost, there was a considerable use of passive verbs and sentences. Passive verbs and sentences complicate essays. Furthermore, they make an essay tedious and mind numbing. Another weak point of the essay based on its focal point. Since the essay was exploratory, its focus should comprise environmental concerns and conservation. However, the essay concentrated overly on the contents of the reference book. To an extent, the reader may actually think that the essay is no more than a book review. The questions arising from this writing mostly center on its objective. For instance, did the essay achieve its aim to its intended audience? Alternatively, did the essay raise awareness on protection of the environment? However, regardless of its weak points, the grade for my essay would be a B since it accomplished formatting requirements. Nonetheless, if I were to change my essay, I would change the thesis.