The purpose of the essay is to present a HISTORICAL ARGUMENT. You must make a claim and use reasoning/evidence to support that claim.
CLAIMS: A claim is a position that can be argued; strong claims are compelling, debatable and defensible.
REASONS: Claims should be supported with specific reasoning which is your evidence. Ideally, students would include three reasons to support their claim.
EXAMPLE: You can either focus on the general accomplishments of the individual, or you can focus particular actions of the individual. Here are some examples:
President Woodrow Wilson was a progressive leader as evidenced by his legislative reform and international peace plan.
Despite his campaign slogan “He kept us out of war,” President Woodrow Wilson made the decision to enter World War I due to submarine warfare, Allied loans, and the Zimmerman telegram.
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