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Taking Measure<\/h3>\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 mark out of twenty-three (ex: Twenty-one \u201cYes\u201d responses = 21\/23).\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 aspect or element?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you make YOUR claim about the AUTHOR'S purpose? Is it a statement with which one could agree or disagree?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs there a unique third storey that concludes your thesis? Is it different than the second storey?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nAre each of your three storeys roughly equal in length?\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 the text?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs the second piece of evidence something you can literally point to the text?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes each of piece of evidence add something new? Are they different from each other?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs your evidence rich in connotative value? Do the words potentially have multiple meanings?\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\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>the author's topic.<\/span>\r\n\r\nY\/N<\/span>\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 proposed analysis complex? Does it take you more than half a sentence to describe it?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes your proposed analysis of the author\u2019s argument utilize strong and precise language?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThird Storey: A Full Complex Argument<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDoes your third storey follow logically from the second storey?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes your third storey clarify the second storey by adding something new?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes your third storey consider the results and consequences of the sort of analysis proposed in\u00a0the second storey?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDoes your third storey use keywords or phrases from the text to add something new to the second storey?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nIs your third storey still focused on the author\u2019s complex argument? You want to be sure that you have not strayed into your own unanalytical discussion of the author's subject.\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nStyle<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDid you use strong verbs throughout your thesis?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid the level of language reflect the tone of the author\u2019s argument?\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you avoid the use of first-person pronouns? (\"I,\" \"we,\" \"us,\" \"our,\" etc.)\r\n\r\nY\/N\r\n\r\nDid you avoid words from the Ctrl-F list? (\"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

Each question requires a \u201cYes\u201d or \u201cNo\u201d answer. For each \u201cYes\u201d response, give yourself one point. Your final score will be mark out of twenty-three (ex: Twenty-one \u201cYes\u201d responses = 21\/23).<\/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 aspect or element?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you make YOUR claim about the AUTHOR’S purpose? Is it a statement with which one could agree or disagree?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is there a unique third storey that concludes your thesis? Is it different than the second storey?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Are each of your three storeys roughly equal in length?<\/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 the text?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

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

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does each of piece of evidence add something new? Are they different from each other?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is your evidence rich in connotative value? Do the words potentially have multiple meanings?<\/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\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span>the author’s topic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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

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

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is your proposed analysis complex? Does it take you more than half a sentence to describe it?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does your proposed analysis of the author\u2019s argument utilize strong and precise language?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Third Storey: A Full Complex Argument<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Does your third storey follow logically from the second storey?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does your third storey clarify the second storey by adding something new?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does your third storey consider the results and consequences of the sort of analysis proposed in\u00a0the second storey?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Does your third storey use keywords or phrases from the text to add something new to the second storey?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Is your third storey still focused on the author\u2019s complex argument? You want to be sure that you have not strayed into your own unanalytical discussion of the author’s subject.<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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

 <\/p>\n

Did you use strong verbs throughout your thesis?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did the level of language reflect the tone of the author\u2019s argument?<\/p>\n

Y\/N<\/p>\n

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

Y\/N<\/p>\n

Did you avoid words from the Ctrl-F list? (“society,” “technology,” “people,” etc.)<\/p>\n

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

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