Soraya, In the attached file I have provided some proofreading and a review of your research paper 1. What is the thesis? Is it arguable? a. I read your thesis to be “Accounting graduates should take the extra courses to sit and take the CPA exam because it is worth it in terms of increased salary potential, a sought after credential by companies, and the respect of your peers,” (McKinley, 2016). b. Ergo, with the points you have provided and the discussions in your paper this thesis definitely arguable and well written for the purpose of your paper. 2. What are the key points the writer uses to support the thesis? a. Key points that you use to support your thesis are higher earning potential, respect of peers, and more job opportunities. 3. Are …show more content…
Has the writer appropriately used and cited quotations, summaries, and paraphrases? a. Your direct quotations and paraphrases are done correctly the only thing that you may need to look into is your long paraphrases/summaries that are longer than 40 words. I believe that all citations longer than 40 words need to be in block formatting with a 0.5 inch indentation. b. Your reference page needs to be double spaced. 5. Do body paragraphs address key points to support the thesis? a. The second paragraph of your paper is more about how to take the CPA exam than benefits of the exam and does not really support your thesis. b. Your third and fourth paragraph definitely support your thesis statement and discuss the higher earning potential and increased job opportunities that are available to someone who takes the CPA exam. c. Your fifth paragraph starts off talking about the higher level of responsibility that you receive due to having a higher level of knowledge, which eludes to the higher respect of your peers , but then you circle back too discussing about the requirements for taking the CPA exam again. 6. Does the conclusion effectively summarize the argument and help ensure that the reader agrees with the