Key Terms
Weak thesis
"Peterson writes about foreign language education." (This is summary, not analysis.)
Stronger thesis
"This analysis of Peterson's letter shows how he uses ethos, pathos, and parallelism to persuade readers to support cont
Even stronger
Same as above, with a judgment — "...to build a compelling case that succeeds emotionally but relies too heavily on anec
Organizational options
1. Go paragraph by paragraph through the source text 2.
Ask yourself
"Based on everything I analyzed, did this author succeed?" Then answer that directly.
General mixed construction fix
When a sentence feels off, check whether the subject and predicate actually match. If the subject sets up one expectatio