Q 1. Have you referenced one secondary source (i.e., not the pro/con article you chose) in your introduction as a way to provide objective background information about this controversial topic? Copy-and-paste a sentence from your introduction in which you have quoted, paraphrased, or summarized the source, including the in-text citation.

Q 1. Write your thesis statement. 2. Does your thesis statement note the author's specific purpose, your chosen 4-5 rhetorical tools, and your chosen 2 rhetorical appeals? 3. Is your thesis only one sentence in length? 4. If revisions are necessary, make them, and write your revised thesis statement. Otherwise, indicate that no revisions are needed, but be SURE that none are needed.