In a letter to the author of the sample essay you have been assigned, comment on each of the following points:
1. The author's definition of the problem
2. The author's presentation of the solution
3. The author's justification for the solution--the reasons, grounds, warrants, and backing that are used
4. The conditions of rebuttal
5. The beginning
6. The ending
7. The order of ideas in the essay
8. The strongest aspects of the essay
9. The aspects that need improvement