Criteria_Schuster


 * Characteristics  (What goes into making one)  ||  Criteria   (What makes a good one)  ||
 * Thesis: What is the central focus of your arguement? || Pick a theme or a topic you want to focus on and let that be your thesis. ||
 * Evidence: What will you say to support your arguement? || Think of events or quotes in the story that illustrate your thesis. ||
 * Organization: Make sure that you have a beginning a middle and an end and that everything transitions smoothly. || Typical 5 paragraph essay. Make sure your thoughts are not all over the place. Work on transitional words or events and insert them into your paper. Try sorting them in a particular order, usually chronologically. ||
 * Citations: Proof that your support exists. Where I can find it. ||  ||