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Experience (1.1)
Do biographical events from your life make your thesis relatable?
Sep 15 • 
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Argument (1.2)
Have you explored two sides of an argument to come to an unexpected conclusion?
Sep 15 • 
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References (1.3)
Does a web of external sources make your thesis contextual?
Sep 15 • 
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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?
Sep 15 • 
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Catalyst (2.3)
Does your thesis inspire change in action or outlook?
Sep 15 • 
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Glimpse (3.1)
Does your title give an immediate impression that compels your reader to start?
Sep 15 • 
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Essence (3.2)
Have you distilled your thesis into a memorable phrase?
Sep 15 • 
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Melody (3.3)
Is your title fun to say out loud?
Sep 15 • 
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Frame (4.1)
Does each paragraph start in a way that orients and intrigues?
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Flow (4.2)
Are sentences shaped and linked to be easily understood?
Sep 15 • 
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Finale (4.3)
Do paragraphs end on a reward?
Sep 15 • 
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