DBQ Issues - French Revolution
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Essay Issues
French Revolution
Introduction
Thesis must follow requirements
No more than two sentences.
Must address the theme (revolutions).
Must have the date.
Take a stand (success or failure)
Clearly state three groups in chronological order.
Introduction/Conclusion
Must be at least 5 sentences in length.
Sample Thesis
1750-1900 was the Age of Revolutions. The
French Revolution was successful in improving
natural rights through: the breakdown of the
estates system, radical phases of government
and the Reign of Napoleon.
Introduction/Conclusion
Must be at least 5 sentences in length.
Sample Thesis
1750-1900 was the Age of Revolutions. The
French Revolution was not successful in
establishing democracy and this is evident
through: legal documents, the Reign of Terror
and the Reign of Napoleon.
Conclusion
If you run out of time you minimally need to
have your THESIS!
OSI
PERSIA GT
Historical Ws
Who
What
Where
Why
How
When
Significance?
Enlightenment/American Revolution, lacking OSI
on the phases (directory)
OSI
DEFINE ABSOLUTISM
Chronological order: STAGES OF THE
REVOLUTION
Need a balance of information.
PROVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU STATE!
Women ->
Don’t repeat facts.
Women marching to Versailles (weekly reading!!!!!!!)
Louis XVI vs. Louis XIV differentiate.
Documents
SKIM and start writing.
Don’t quote the documents.
Don’t start the sentence with documents.
Not biased because it is STATISTICS!
POV was obvious for most docs!
Don’t repeat bias!
THEY ARE ALL
EXCERPTS/TRANSLATED!
Missing Voice
Reasons = critical thinking.
Must connect to OSI in the body paragraph
Women
BE SPECIFIC: Louis XVI, Girondists
Do not repeat
Do not use words/phrases like
“Obviously”
“Clearly”
“As you can see”
“As I stated…”
Slang terms
“You” “We” “Our” “I”
Proof Read
Grammar
Typos
No abbreviations
No etc.
Caps
Tense
No
“Quotes”