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History CBA Format

I. Introduction (This section should be about page)
a. Beginning is designed to engage the readers attention through the use of vivid
description, data, statistics and/or information about cultural or historical background.
b. Address your social science perspectives.
c. State your claim.
II. Social Science Perspective #1 (Easily 1 full page)
a. Topic sentence identifying the social science perspective being addressed.
b. Multiple sentences expounding upon this perspective.
c. Transition into 2
nd
perspective.
III. Social Science Perspective #2 (Easily 1 full page)
a. Topic sentence identifying the social science perspective being addressed.
b. Multiple sentences expounding upon this perspective.
c. Transition into opposing perspective.
IV. Opposing Viewpoint (Easily 1 full page)
a. Topic sentence identifying the social science perspective being addressed.
b. Multiple sentences expounding upon this perspective.
c. Transition into rebuttal.
d. Paragraph refuting the opposing side backed with statistics, data, or reliable quotes.
e. Transition to conclusion.
V. Conclusion (Approximately page)
a. Wrap up by revisiting the main points with a single sentence summary of each.
b. Re-state your initial claim.