Unit 7: Answering the Question Directly

1. 1. What is a telltale symptom of a summary-heavy point?

   A strong crystallizing impactClear source citationsFacts strung together with 'and'/'also' and no causal connectionHeavy use of causal analysis words

2. 2. True or False?

   "The 'so what?' test asks whether each factual sentence is followed by an explanation of its significance."

   TrueFalse

3. 3. What does a predictive 'will' question require?

   Avoiding a clear thesisA description of the current state onlyOnly summary of recent headlinesForward-looking analysis based on historical patterns

4. 4. What does an explanatory 'why' question require?

   Only a prediction of the futureAvoiding a thesisNaming and explaining specific causal mechanismsA vague statement about general complexity

5. 5. True or False?

   "It is always worth including a fascinating piece of evidence even if it doesn't directly answer the drawn question."

   TrueFalse

6. 6. What should a wording check verify before finalizing an outline?

   That there are exactly three sourcesThat the speech is exactly seven minutesThat the AGD is memorizedThat the thesis and claims respond to the exact wording of the drawn question

7. 7. What is the purpose of a devil's-advocate re-read?

   To add a fourth pointTo shorten the introductionTo catch subtle drift away from directly answering the questionTo remove citations

Take a point you have written previously (or write a new one) and run it through the 'so what?' test, revising any summary-heavy sentences.