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1. ¿Notebook Entry?: Expository Essay

2. What are the parts of an essay?

What makes a strong essay?

By the end of class our objectives are to review: -the Expository Essay Model -the content that will be covered on the Q3 Interva l -where we stand with regard to Q3 and the year

EQ: What barriers prevent success in the writing of expository essays?

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Where does an essay start?

The writer needs to take control of the essay. How can you control an essay,

shape the topic , and write as an expert?

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Expository Essay Model

• Literally “from a position”

• From general to specific and back again

• Follows scientific method – you are trying to prove a singular topic with argument and evidence

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• A position (a stance on an issue)–What are you going to prove?

• Support for your thesis–Arguments (clearly stated)

–Analysis (explained and proven)

• Answer to the question WHY?

Absolutely Must Include:

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Thesis Paragraph (Introduction):• First paragraph • Fully addresses the question• Takes a position with regard to the question• Presents your plan of attack providing the

format your organization will take and the era to be discussed– Provides the organizational categories that will

be used in your essay– Topics introduced here will indicate the

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Thesis Statement:

• Last sentence of the introductory paragraph

• Clear, declarative sentence

• Does not include arguments or categories

• Does not include conjunctions (steer clear of “and” & “or”)

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Body Paragraphs:• An argument (Topic Sentence)• Support evidence and examples• ANALYSIS ����Answer Why? How?

– Change over time

– Comparisons

– Contrasts

– Validity

– Adverbs

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Conclusion:• Restate the Thesis Statement using

alternative wording

• Reinforce the evidence presented• Make a connection

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Thesis Statement

• Last sentence of the introductory paragraph • Clear declarative sentence• Does not include arguments or categories

• No “and” • What you will prove• Align your arguments to support your thesis

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Theme: ChangeIndividuals have brought about great changes in history. These individualshave had positive and/or negative effects on nations or regions.

Task:Choose two individuals from your study of global history and geography andfor each individual chosen:

• Discuss two specific changes made by the individual in a specific nationor region

• Evaluate whether these changes have had a positive or a negative effecton that nation or region

You may use any example from your study of global history and geography. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include Napoleon Bonaparte, Toussaint L’Ouverture, Nelson Mandela, Fidel Castro, Boris Yeltsin, Deng Xiaoping, and Yasir Arafat.

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Theme: Change — Turning PointsPolitical, economic, and social conditions have often led to turning pointsthat have changed the course of history for nations and peoples.

Task:Identify two turning points from your study of global history and for each:• Describe the causes and key events that led to the turning point• Explain how each turning point changed the course of history for

nations and peoples

You may use any turning point from your study of global history. Do not use the United States in your answer. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include: French Revolution, the year 1914, Chinese Communist Revolution, the collapse of European imperialism, the fall of the Berlin Wall/collapse of Soviet Union.

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Theme: Political SystemsPolitical systems have affected the history and culture of nations and societies.

Task:Choose two different political systems and for each

• Describe the characteristics of the political system• Discuss how the political system has affected the history or culture of a

specific nation or society

You may use any political systems from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, direct democracy, theocracy, communism, and fascism.

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Theme: ChangeNot all revolutions are political. Nonpolitical revolutions have brought importantintellectual, economic, and/or social changes to societies.

Task:Identify two nonpolitical revolutions that brought important intellectual,economic, and/or social changes to societies and for each

• Describe one change brought about by this nonpolitical revolution• Discuss an impact this nonpolitical revolution had on a specific society or societies

You may use any nonpolitical revolution that brought important intellectual, economic, and/or social changes from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the Scientific Revolution (16th–18th centuries), the Enlightenment (17th–18th centuries), the Agricultural Revolution (18th–19th centuries), the Industrial Revolution in Europe (18th–19th centuries), and the Green Revolution (late 20th century).

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Theme: Economic ChangeSince the 19th century, industrialization has had positive and negativeeffects on the lives of workers.

Task:• Define the term “industrialization”• Select one nation you have studied and discuss two specific examples

of the ways in which industrialization changed the lives of workers inthat nation

• Discuss the response of the workers, reformers, and/or government tothese changes

You may use any nation from your study of global history except the United States. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include: Great Britain (19th century), Japan (19th or 20th century), Russia (19th or 20th century), Korea (post–World War II), and Brazil (20th century).

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Theme: ConflictConflicts between groups of people have threatened peace in manynations and regions.

Task:Identify one conflict that has threatened peace in a nation or region and

• Discuss one major cause of that conflict• Identify two opposing groups involved in the conflict and discuss one

viewpoint of each group• Discuss the extent to which the conflict was or was not resolved

You may use any major conflict from your study of global history. Some suggestions you might wish to consider include the French Revolution, World War I, the Russian Revolution, the Chinese civil war, the partition of India, the policy of apartheid in South Africa, the Rwandan civil war, and the Bosnian War.

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