Station 1:
1.
Underline the topic.
2.
Circle the claim.
3.
Put a check mark over the arguable adverb.
4.
Number the three points.
5.
If any of these is absent, how could they be added? Make suggestions below:
Station 2:
1.
Does the thesis/claim state the main idea of the essay in a complete sentence, not a question?
2.
If not, how could it be revised so that it could? Write your answer below.
Station 3:
1.
Is the claim defendable? Could you find text-based evidence to prove or support the argument being made? If so, what could you use as evidence that we have read/seen so far?
2.
Would the writer need to complete more research to defend or support the argument?
Station 4:
1.
Does the thesis include three points?
2.
Do the three points work to prove the claim? Are they related? If not, how could they be revised?
3.
Are the three points something that could be proven with text-based evidence? Please list evidence you have seen that could help prove that the claim is true. If not, how could they be changed/reworded so that they could be proven?
4.
If the thesis/claim does not have three points, what points could be made to defend the claim?

Station 5:
1.
Is the thesis/claim debatable? Are there two sides to the argument? List both of them below.
2.
What reasons might one give against the claim made? Think about the other side of the argument. What might that person say?
Station 6:
1.
Do you care about this claim? Will others? Why or why not? Be specific. If not, how could it be changed so that others would care?
Station 7:
1.
Is the thesis/claim narrow enough that it can be proven/supported in one essay, letter, editorial, or PSA? OR Is the thesis/claim too big to cover and support in an essay, letter, editorial, PSA, etc?
Station 8:
Conferencing with Teacher