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.