Essay Architecture

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Have you explored a terrain of concepts to find a central idea that can organize complexity?
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Material (1)
Have you tapped into your personal and cultural memory to build an argument that supports your thesis?
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Experience (1.1)
Do biographical events from your life make your thesis relatable?
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Argument (1.2)
Have you explored two sides of an argument to come to an unexpected conclusion?
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References (1.3)
Does a web of external sources make your thesis contextual?
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Thesis (2)
Have you organized complexity through a central idea that is concrete, contextual, and catalytic?
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Microcosm (2.1)
Is your essay centered around a representative example that makes your thesis concrete?
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Response (2.2)
Is your thesis framed as part of an existing conversation so it has societal context?
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Catalyst (2.3)
Does your thesis inspire change in action or outlook?
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Title (3)
Have you crafted an alluring, phonetic phrase that represents your main idea?
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Glimpse (3.1)
Does your title give an immediate impression that compels your reader to start?
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Essence (3.2)
Have you distilled your thesis into a memorable phrase?
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