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Taking Measure<\/h3>\r\nComplete the self-evaluation of your two-storey thesis below. Your ideas are complex and therefore your thesis statement should be long enough to explain your thoughts. Eventually this thesis statement will be the introduction to your paper, so you want to make sure that it is strong before you begin writing your entire essay.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nEach question requires a \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d answer. For each \u201cYes\u201d response, give yourself one point. Your final score will be a mark out of twelve (ex: 10 \u201cYes\u201d responses = 10\/12).\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nComponents<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDid you identify a specific audience (Who? Where? When?)\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you identify two specific pieces of evidence?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you identify a central paragraph or paragraphs (one or two paragraphs from which you will draw your key observations)\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you briefly paraphrase the AUTHOR'S argument? Is it a statement that can be agreed or disagreed with?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFirst Storey: Evidence\/Observations<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIs the first piece of evidence something you can literally point to in the text?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs the second piece of evidence something you can literally point to in the text?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes each piece of evidence have evocative connotative value?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSecond Storey: Argument<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHave you focused on the AUTHOR'S ARGUMENT? You should not be voicing your opinion on the author's topic.\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes your proposed analysis of the author's argument follow from the evidence provided?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs your paraphrasing\/reconstruction complex? More than half a sentence?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nStyle<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDid you avoid the use of second or first person pronouns? (I, we, us, our etc)\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you avoid words from the Control-F List, opens new window<\/span><\/a>? (society, technology, people, etc.)\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n ","rendered":"
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Taking Measure<\/h3>\n

Complete the self-evaluation of your two-storey thesis below. Your ideas are complex and therefore your thesis statement should be long enough to explain your thoughts. Eventually this thesis statement will be the introduction to your paper, so you want to make sure that it is strong before you begin writing your entire essay.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Each question requires a \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d answer. For each \u201cYes\u201d response, give yourself one point. Your final score will be a mark out of twelve (ex: 10 \u201cYes\u201d responses = 10\/12).<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Components<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Did you identify a specific audience (Who? Where? When?)<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you identify two specific pieces of evidence?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you identify a central paragraph or paragraphs (one or two paragraphs from which you will draw your key observations)<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you briefly paraphrase the AUTHOR’S argument? Is it a statement that can be agreed or disagreed with?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

First Storey: Evidence\/Observations<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Is the first piece of evidence something you can literally point to in the text?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is the second piece of evidence something you can literally point to in the text?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does each piece of evidence have evocative connotative value?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Second Storey: Argument<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Have you focused on the AUTHOR’S ARGUMENT? You should not be voicing your opinion on the author’s topic.<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does your proposed analysis of the author’s argument follow from the evidence provided?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is your paraphrasing\/reconstruction complex? More than half a sentence?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Style<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Did you avoid the use of second or first person pronouns? (I, we, us, our etc)<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you avoid words from the Control-F List, opens new window<\/span><\/a>? (society, technology, people, etc.)<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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