Paper II Guide

Step 1: Beak down the question.
Step 2: Brainstorm! 
           -you can add planning into the paper- rough outline
Step 3: Craft your thesis statement. 
           - Can be 1-2 sentences
           - include the 2-3 categories you will be writing about
           - make sure you address the prompt 
Step 4: Write your essay!

Intro:

• Context!
• Country/ person 
• time frame 
• thesis that addresses the question (1-2 Sentences) 
• Clarify any terms 
• Provide relevant background information
• End with your thesis 

Body: 

• 3-5 Paragraphs that SUPPORT YOUR THESIS
• Write an Analytical essay
• First sentence: POINT, not fact

Conclusion: 

• Provide a clear evaluation 
• Challenge inherent assumptions in the question?
• historiography (but not just name dropping a historians name) 
• "So what" sentence
• what is your topics significance? 
• Long/ Short term impact?