Post on 17-Mar-2022
What will you be asked to do?
Analyze: Determine to elements and
examine their nature and relationship
Assess / Evaluate: Judge the value or
character of something by identifying and
discussing positive / negative points
and/or advantages and disadvantages.
Compare and Contrast: examine the
similarities and differences of the topics
What will you be asked to do?
Describe: Give an account, a clear idea of,
or tell about the topic.
Discuss: Write about, examine, or debate a
topic from different points of view.
Explain: Tell the meaning or details of, or
the reasons for, the event or activity.
Identify: Cite specific events, conditions,
phenomena, and show a connection.
8 Commandments of Writing a
History Essay
1. Have a good thesis statement
2. Get to the Point
3. Use Factual Evidence
4. Take Contrary Evidence into Account
5. End the Essay Simply and Clearly
8 Commandments of Writing a
Good History Essay
Do NOT use Personal Pronouns!
Does NOT use First Person “I, Me, or My”
Do NOT Misspell or Use Poor Grammar.
They detract from the overall essay
Do NOT ask Rhetorical Questions.
Stick to the question given you
Don’t introduce new questions
Set Up the Essay by
Brainstorming your Information
Make sure you Understand the Essay
Prompt or Question.
Re-Read the Question at least twice!
Establish what the Question is asking you to
do.
Underline or Note the key elements!
Identify all the Facts and Information you
know that is Connected to the Topic
Set Up the Essay by
Brainstorming your Information
Organize your Information.
Use a Standard Format that Works for You!
Similar Unique or
Different
Unique or
Different
Set Up the Essay by
Brainstorming your Information
Organize your Information.
Use a Standard Format that Works for You!
Unique or
Different
Unique or
Different
Similar
Set Up the Essay by
Brainstorming your Information
Select the Information that best answers
the question.
Stick to the Facts you Know!
Arrange the facts in a logical sequence.
Write yourself a Good Thesis!
Write an effective 5 – 6 paragraph essay.
Generating your
Thesis Statement
Think about your essay topic or prompt.
Consider all the Facts that you know about
the topic.
Reduce topic or prompt to a single
question.
Compose one or two complete sentences
that effectively answer question.
A Strong Thesis Statement
The Author must Take a Stand or Position
on the topic
The Thesis must Justify your Discussion
The These must Express one Main Idea
but May Include sub-categories of analysis
The Thesis must Be Specific