8. What type of beginning is used?

9. Is the type of beginning well adapted to the subject and the
material?

10. Would the beginning attract the attention and hold the interest
of the average reader?

11. Is the beginning an integral part of the article?

12. Is the length of the beginning proportionate to the length of
the whole article?

13. Is the beginning skillfully connected with the body of the article?


VI. STYLE

1. Is the article easy to read? Why?

2. Is the diction literary or colloquial, specific or general, original
or trite, connotative or denotative?

3. Are figures of speech used effectively?

4. Do the sentences yield their meaning easily when read rapidly?

5. Is there variety in sentence length and structure?