>changing, "easy" vocabulary

writes, argues, persuades, mentions, suggests, explains

justifiable
exorbitant
use specific amounts of money
(Author) is persuasive...
(author's) arguemnt suggests...
(Author) appeals to the audience...
(Author) is provocative argument demands that the reader consider his perspective
(Author) convinces the writer...


>"concluding" paragraphs. visualize as an upward triangle, with a very specific thesis and a bigger picture at the bottom (later sentences) in 20 years will this matter?
DO NOT copy/paste thesis on concluding paragraph. simply rephrase/restate
expand on what is referenced on the essay.
"you can also think about the bigger picture"