- Provide a general opening/introductory statement
- Clearly and succinctly state a thesis.
- Provide a clear list of supporting arguments for the thesis.
An essay assignment can come to you in two ways:
- A question (Ex. What was the key cause of the American Revolution?)
- A directive (Ex. Identify the key cause of the American Revolution.)
In either case, you want your thesis to provide a clear and direct answer to the question posed (or the directive given).
So... go back to your question:
If the colonial period represented the "incubation period" and the War of Independence represented the "birth" of the United States, then what role did your specific time period have in its development? And in support of your analysis, what specific events and people led the way in that development?
... and lets see if you have enough research and reading done to develop a introductory paragraph with three pieces of supporting evidence.
The introductory paragraph is due on Wednesday. I will read them over at that time and we will go on.
