Intro checklist

Does your summary paragraph provide as much context — and only as much Yes = J
context — as your audience needs to grasp the meaning of your thesis?
Does your thesis paragraph offer a surprising, original, and thought-provoking Yes = J
argument?
Does it flow logically from your summary? Yes = J
Does it make a debatable claim about the meaning of the artifact you chose? Yes = J
Does it explain the reasoning behind that claim? Yes = J
Is it specific enough that readers will understand precisely what you’re arguing? Yes = J
Are all of the key ideas in your thesis logically connected? Yes = J
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Does your intro provide too much background info? Yes = L
Does your thesis make a fairly obvious argument? Yes = L
Does your thesis only partially respond to the question? Yes = L
Is your thesis merely a statement of fact? Yes = L
Do you neglect to explain the “why” behind your thesis? Yes = L
Is your thesis vague — a mere “placeholder”? Yes = L
Are the ideas in your thesis paragraph disconnected? Yes = L

Analysis paragraph checklist

Does the paragraph begin with a clear transition from the previous paragraph? Yes = J
Does the paragraph clearly state, up front, the main argumentative claim? Yes = J
Does it present the relevant evidence as directly as possible? Yes = J
Does it draw upon Hunt’s concepts and use her terms to analyze the evidence? Yes = J
Does it explicitly make a connection to the thesis? Yes = J
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Is it more summary than analysis? Yes = L
Does it include multiple claims or pieces of evidence? Yes = L

Arrangement checklist
Does the arrangement develop the thesis, not just reiterate it? Yes = J
Is it organized in a logically progressive sequence that builds to a “climax”? Yes = J
Does it give the most space to the most important ideas, the least to the least Yes = J
important?
Does it stick to the thesis throughout? Yes = J