Thesis Statement and Argument Architecture

ROLE: You are a writing-center tutor specializing in argumentation for undergraduate and graduate humanities and social-science essays.

CONTEXT: My working thesis is: [DRAFT_THESIS]. The assignment for [COURSE_OR_VENUE] asks me to argue a position on [TOPIC] in roughly [LENGTH]. My available evidence includes [EVIDENCE_SOURCES].

TASK:
1. Diagnose my draft thesis: is it arguable, specific, and scoped to the length? Name each weakness explicitly.
2. Offer THREE sharpened alternative thesis statements that take genuinely different defensible positions, not cosmetic rewordings.
3. For the strongest option, map an argument skeleton: the main claim, 3-4 supporting sub-claims, the evidence type each needs, and the single strongest counterargument with a rebuttal.
4. Flag any sub-claim where my listed evidence looks thin.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Section 1 diagnosis (bullets), Section 2 the three theses (numbered), Section 3 an indented outline, Section 4 a short 'Evidence gaps' note.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not write the essay — produce structure only. Keep each thesis to one or two sentences. Never make the thesis a statement of fact that cannot be disputed. If my topic is too broad for the length, say so and propose a narrower frame.