Evaluate Causes of Reform Movements

Period 4 LEQ Outline

Directions: For the prompts below create an outline. You should write in complete sentences for the contextualization piece, your thesis, and a complete sentence restating your thesis in a new way in the conclusion. Every other section may be written as bullet points. Be sure to use one of the skills present in this course: Continuity and Change Over Time, Comparison, or Causation to guide your writing.

Prompt: Evaluate the relative importance of causes of reform activity in the United States in the period from 1800 to 1848.

Introduction Contextualization: Set the tone, what led to the time period you are discussing

Thesis: Write a complete thesis sentence. (Hint: try your best to include a “however” statement)

Body Body Paragraph 1: Support your thesis

Body Paragraph 2: Support your thesis

Body Paragraph 3: Complexity Explain multiple themes/perspectives Explain multiple causes AND effects Explain both similarities AND differences Explain connections across time periods and/or geographical areas

Conclusion (optional on test but complete for this outline) Conclusion: Wrap up argument and restate your thesis in a new way (complete sentence for your thesis restatement)

Provide specific context or introductory remarks relevant to the prompt.