Patterns

Experience (1.1)

Do biographical events from your life make your thesis relatable?

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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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Microcosm (2.1)

Is your essay centered around a representative example that makes your thesis concrete?

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Is your thesis framed as part of an existing conversation so it has societal context?

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Does your thesis inspire change in action or outlook?

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Does your title give an immediate impression that compels your reader to start?

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Have you distilled your thesis into a memorable phrase?

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Is your title fun to say out loud?

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Does each paragraph start in a way that orients and intrigues?

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Are sentences shaped and linked to be easily understood?

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Do paragraphs end on a reward?

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