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ESSAY WRITING 101
APUSH
2014-2015
THE EXAM
Writing component
Section I, Part B: Short-answer questions
4 questions, 45 min. (20%)
Section II, Part A and Part B: DBQ, LEQ
DBQ- 60 min. (25%)
LEQ- chosen from 2, 35 min. (15%)
HTS
Argumentation
Using evidence
Contextualization
Interpretation
Synthesis
PROMPT HTS
What will you be asked to do in a prompt?
Causation
Identify, analyze, evaluate cause-and-effect relationships
Long term vs. proximate
CCOT
Recognize, analyze, evaluate CCOT over periods of time
Relate patterns to larger historical context, themes
Periodization
Describe, analyze, evaluate, construct models of periodization
Categorize events into blocks, ID turning points
Comparison
Describe, compare, evaluate various developments
ID, compare, evaluate multiple perspectives
THE BIG FOUR MODEL
ARCH-TYPES
HISTORICAL CAUSATION
Cause and ef fect
Pre-write chart examples
Prompts:
Explain the major causes and consequences of the American Civil
War.
Evaluate the extent to which westward expansion led to the
development of sectionalism prior to 1860.
Explain the major political and economic causes and consequences
for the growth of big business in American society from 1870 -1900.
CONTINUIT Y AND CHANGE OVER TIME
CCOT- what stayed the same and what changed?
Pre-write chart examples
See board for others
Prompts:
Evaluate the extent to which trans-Atlantic interactions from 16001763 contributed to maintaining continuity as well as fostered
change in labor systems in the British North American colonies.
Identify and analyze the changing role of women within American
society from the American Revolution to the Civil War.
Evaluate major changes and continuities in the social and economic
experiences of African Americans who migrated from the rural South
to urban areas in the North in the period 1910 -1930.
COMPARISON
Compare AND contrast
Pre-write charts
Prompts:
Compare and contrast the New England colonies with the colonies in
the Chesapeake. Be sure to address two of these three
characteristics in your answer: political, economic, and social
patterns
PERIODIZATION
OR take a position (TAP)
Pre-write chart
Prompts
To what extent were the Articles of Confederation successful in
dealing with the problems faced by the new nation after the
American Revolution?
Evaluate the extent to which the Spanish-American War was a turning
point in foreign policy in the United States.
Historians have argued that the Era of Good Feelings was a
misnomer. To what extent is this true politically and economically?
THE BEGINNING. . .
Read the question and figure out WHAT it is asking
Analyze, Assess/Evaluate, Compare/Contrast, Describe, Discuss,
Explain
How many questions are there within the question?
Pre-write: Outline your answer
What is the question asking you FOR?
What is the question asking you TO DO?
THE ESSAY STRUCTURE
Part of Essay
It’s Function or Job
Intro &
Thesis
Body
Conclusion
“What I am
going to show
you.”
SHOW me!
“What I just
showed you.”
•Thesis is usually the last sentence of the introduction
THE THESIS
Purpose is to state your position AND ANSWER THE QUESTION!
Your thesis is your theory on the answer to the question. OWN IT!
Intro. Paragraph usually contains 3 elements:
A background to the question of your thesis
Thesis statement
Intro. to main ideas or points of your essay that will be supported in the
body
Analysis is KEY
Take a position! Don’t just write about the prompt and list facts, but choose
a position and DEFEND IT with historical facts, documents.
Persuade your reader that your analysis is correct based on info., facts, or
documents. (WHY did A cause B or to what extent did A impact B)
IN THIS PAPER, I AM GOING TO PROVE
THAT. . .
Your thesis is a blueprint!
An introduction to the main ideas and points to be developed,
supported in your essay
ALL parts of your essay should support your thesis
IF YOU DON’T HAVE A THESIS, YOU DON’T HAVE A PAPER!
BASIC EXAMPLE PROMPT
Compare and contrast the cities of, and Mrs. Scully’s
experiences with, Bartow and Lakeland.
BARTOW
LAKELAND
Works in
Small town
Orange/blue/Jackets
A few lakes
Not much shopping
Entertainment found
elsewhere
Lives in
Larger town
Orange/black/’Naughts
Many lakes
Shopping options
Entertainment
Friends, FSC
BOTH
Towns in Polk County, Mrs. Scully spends a lot of time there, locally owned
restaurants, same division in sports
SIMPLE FORMAT
In this paper, I am going to prove that
The end of this
sentence will serve as
your thesis statement!
___________________.
DO NOT WRITE THE UNDERLINED PORTION!
Compare and contrast the cities of, and Mrs. Scully’s
experiences with, Bartow and Lakeland .
In this paper, I am going to prove that ___________________
Bartow and Lakeland are both important to Mrs. Scully. Although both
towns are located in Polk County and offer a variety of local eating
establishments, Bartow is much smaller and has less to offer in the form
of entertainment than Lakeland. As a larger city, Lakeland has more
shopping and leisure activities than Bartow.
IRISH FORMAT
The Irish Thesis Formula
X. However, A, B, and C. Therefore, Y.
X= the strongest point against your argument.
THE COUNTER ARGUMENT
A, B, C = the three STRONGEST points for your argument.
ORGANIZATION CATEGORIES
Y= the position you will be taking
YOUR STAND ON THE PROMPT
Compare and contrast the cities of, and Mrs. Scully’s
experiences with, Bartow and Lakeland .
Bartow and Lakeland are both towns in Polk County which have
similar eating restaurants and will face the same challenges during
sports competitions. However, the locations and size of each city
varies, both have different mascots and school colors, and Mrs. Scully
spends different parts of her day in different capacities within each
town. Therefore, despite some common features, Lakeland and
Bartow are very different cities.
THESIS TIPS
You have to find a happy medium with information
Don’t be too general and don’t be too specific
Bartow and Lakeland have many similarities and differences
Bartow and Lakeland are both in the western area of Polk County and
both offer diners options to eat at Palace Pizza, to have Cuban food,
Mexican food, or one of the many fast-food chains in town. Despite
these commonalities, Lakeland has a movie theater and multiple
shopping areas whereas Bartow does not.
Don’t give it all away! You want your reader to keep reading!
IRISH THESIS- CAUSATION
What are the major causes or consequences of _______?
X- least important cause or consequence and why
A ,B,C- most important causes/consequences, w hy, broken up
into categories
Y- your assertion statement
IRISH THESIS- CCOT
What are the major patterns of continuity and change over the
time period and was there more continuity or change over that
period?
X- continuity or change, your counter -argument (the “less”)
A ,B,C- continuity or change during the specific period, broken
up into categories
Y- your assertion statement
IRISH THESIS- COMPARISON
What similarities and dif ferences are there between the two
things, are there more similarities or dif ferences and why
(account for those similarities and dif ferences)
X- more similar or dif ferent, your counter -argument
A ,B,C- similarities or dif ferences between the two things,
broken up into categories
Y- your assertion statement
IRISH THESIS- PERIODIZATION
Evaluate whether something was a turning point or a major
marking period in history, noting what things were like before
and after that period
X- counter-argument, why something was or was not a turning
point
A ,B,C- argument, why something was/was not a turning point
broken up into categories
Y- your assertion statement
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YOUR TURN!
Are the economies of the Northern and Southern colonies
more similar or different ?
What HTS?
What do you have to do? What is the question asking?
Pre-write!
X. However, A ,B,C. Therefore, Y.