Yes readers will understand the claim, but try to relate the evidence to the claim in a little bit clearer manner in body paragraphs. Transitions are good. The style is appropriate and suited to the subject. The weakest sentence is the wordy sentence third paragraph. The paragraphs are not too skimpy, however maybe the introductory paragraph should not be so long to avoid overpowering the other three body paragraphs.
None seem dull, vague, unclear, or inappropriate.
Spelling, Punctuation, Mechanics, Documentation, Format 18. Capitalization, punctuation, and spelling have been corrected on your paper. But the reference to Tannen s book is correct. Yes the paper presents an appropriate format.