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Check your essay against this list:
I wrote an
introduction that clearly identified the position
The body of my
essay examined each branch of the argument, stepping the reader through the
argument one branch at a time, working from the top of the branch to the
bottom
My conclusion
reminded the reader of the position
I signposted
throughout to tell my reader where the argument was going
I used indicator words to flag whether claims are positions,
reasons or objections
I included basis
box information in my essay
I reflected
copremise structures in my essay prose
I reported my
argument evaluations and told my reader why I had assessed the bases,
claims, reasons, objections and position in the way I did
© Austhink 2007. Rationale Exercises version 0.1, Sep-07
Note: these exercises are undergoing continual improvement. Next time you come back they might be a bit different.
