The student demonstrates the ability to understand and adhere to professional guidelines
for book-length manuscripts. (Could this be submitted to an editor or agent? #1 Deadlines
& #2 Formatting)
The thesis proficiently cultivates subject matter in relation to the audience. (Who
cares about this thesis? #3 - Subject Matter & #4 Audience)
The thesis employs proficient sentence-level skills, including grammar, syntax, vocabulary.
(Is the thesis eminently readable? #5 Writing Skills: Grammar & Syntax & #6 Writing
Skills: Language)
The thesis has something important to contribute to the larger literary culture. (Does
the thesis matter? #7 Critical Context & #8 Critical Understanding)
The thesis makes internal sense through techniques appropriate for the genre and project.
(What’s the effect? #9 Plausibility & #10 What’s at Stake)