APUSH: Unit 1 Essay Test FormatYou will be assigned ONE (1) of six (6) essays. • You should spend 5 minutes planning and 35 minutes

writing your answer. Make a rough draft of your thesis statement, and an action plan of how your essay is going to support the thesis. List facts and details you plan to use in the essay.

• Start your essay with a paragraph that states a strong, clear thesis. The rest of the essay should support this thesis.

• Cite relevant historical evidence in support of your thesis, and present your arguments clearly and logically.

• Use only pencil or blue or black ink to write your essay.