Supply and demand
A heatwave hits Lahore. Predict the new price of air coolers.
Build a strong thesis
Instant feedback on 3 qualities.
Try it
Takes about 1 minute.
The problem
Students only find out their thesis is weak when the essay is marked.
Who it's for
Academic writing and English courses, first-year students in any subject
Before and after
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Before
As it usually is
- A guide to writing a thesis statement.
- Feedback only on the final essay.
After
Redesigned
- Change 1: Students build a thesis from phrases, on whether every degree should include an internship.
- Change 2: Instant feedback on 3 qualities: arguable, specific, backed up.
- Change 3: Weak choices explain what's missing.
- Reason for change 1: Writing skills can be practised with instant feedback, not only marked at the end.
- Reason for change 2: Three named qualities give students a checklist they can reuse.
- Reason for change 3: Short feedback lines say what to fix, kindly.
In person
Using this in a workshop
In a writing workshop, students build a thesis here, then write their own on a different question and swap for feedback. Afterwards, the link is there before every essay.
How we'd build this for you
Build it from parts, with instant feedback
This activity is one example of a pattern that works in almost any subject. Here's how the same idea could look in yours.
- LawBuild a legal argument in order: issue, rule, application, conclusion.
- Research methodsBuild a research question that is focused and answerable.
- NursingPut a patient handover into a clear, safe order.
- SalesBuild a short pitch email and get feedback on clarity and the ask.
- ManagementTurn a vague goal into a specific, measurable objective.
We build it with your subject experts and your own examples, for your workshops and your learning platform. Every piece works on phones, by keyboard and with screen readers.
Free to use
Use it in your teaching
Add this activity to your own course or training, free, with credit to ApexID.
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