<p>Hunt: About 3. That’s right. But it’s important for everyone to notice that MiHa still had a thesis. That’s the important part. And he did take a side on the question: he said that one side works in some cases, and the other works in others. That’s perfectly fine. It’s called “qualifying” a statement.</p>
<p>On the AP test they’ll give you a statement and ask you to “support, defend, or qualify” the statement.</p>
<p>About point 4. Absolutely. I mean, readers know that you only have 25 minutes. They expect good ROUGH DRAFTS, not final drafts.</p>