The Session: One Question, Two Stages Expected time: 45–60 m…

The Session: One Question, Two Stages Expected time: 45–60 minutes (but you may stay in session for up to 2 hours). Work through both stages below. Stage 1 — Find Your Argument (15 minutes) Before you draft, spend a few minutes writing toward your thesis — not writing the paper, but thinking on the page about what you actually want to argue. Consider: Which character are you writing about, and what uncomfortable truth do they reveal? What moment in the text made you feel that most sharply — and what was the author doing in that moment to produce that feeling? Try writing your thesis two or three different ways without worrying about getting it right. Getting it wrong on paper is more useful than getting it perfect in your head. End this stage with a working thesis — something arguable, specific, and connected to Lawrence’s claim. It does not have to be final. Stage 2 — Draft (30–45 minutes) Using your working thesis, begin drafting your paper. Start with your introduction and write as far as you can. Focus on forward momentum — do not stop to perfect sentences you’ve already written. If you get stuck, skip ahead and keep writing. Your draft does not need to be complete. What it needs to be is real — genuine sentences that represent your actual thinking about the text.

A physical therapist is treating a patient 3 weeks after a r…

A physical therapist is treating a patient 3 weeks after a right middle cerebral artery stroke. The patient can perform sit-to-stand from a standard-height chair with moderate assistance but demonstrates excessive trunk flexion, minimal weight bearing through the left lower extremity, and uses bilateral upper extremity push-off. The therapist wants to apply Bernstein’s progression principles to grade task complexity. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate FIRST modification?