2.  Is this piece of writing good?  If so, why?  If not, why not?  To support your claim, find evidence that the writer did or did not one or more of the following tools:

3.  Always Have Thesis and Topic Sentences  Avoid Passive Voice  Use Specific Rather than Vague Subjects  Omit Needless Words  Build Ethos/Pathos/Logos  Watch Avg. Sentence Length  Avoid Multiple Negatives  Use Transitions (Focus and Flow)  Strive for Clarity  Keep Subject and Verb Together  End Emphatically  Detest Simplifiable Jargon  Use Parallel Phrasing  More to Come as the Semester Continues...