AP EURO ESSAY STRUCTURE

PROMPT:

Discuss

and analyze resistance movements to Nazi Germany from 1933 1945.

PROMPT:

Compare

OR Contrast the ways in which the Cold War (1945-1991) and the American War on Terrorism (2001-2011) were fought.

TYPES OF ANALYSIS
Compare/Contrast Change

over time Bias/Point of View/Motive Political Economic Social Religious Intellectual Artistic Military

ESSAY OUTLINE
Intro

Thesis
Body

Statement w/3 parts

1 (thesis A) Body 2 (thesis B) Body 3 (thesis C) Conclusion

AREAS FOR CONSIDERATION

German

Military German Civilians Foreign Military Foreign Civilians By Jews Themselves Implicit vs. Explicit

Based

on Country Propaganda The Nuremberg Trials? The Catholic Church Collaborators

INTRO PARAGRAPH
1. 2. 3. 4.

5.
6.

Setting Time and Place Continent and Century Country and Era Name Drop / Idea Drop Major Conflict Thesis Statement (UNDERLINED)

THESIS STATEMENT
Clear

Comprehensive

Analytical

Uses phrases that are MORE specific than political, social, and economic.

Answers all parts of the questions. Takes special notes of words and or or.

Cause/Effect Compare / Contrast P.O.V. Change over time P.E.R.S.I.A.

BODY PARAGRAPH 1
Topic Sentence

Body Paragraph sentences

Repeat keys of Prompt. Repeat what you used in your thesis statement. Needs to have an Action VERB. Avoid: Forms of be, size words (big, small), and false intensifiers (really, very, a lot).

Argument 1 Evidence & analysis 1

Such as Including Because As a result

Argument 2 Evidence/Analysis 2 STAY ON TASK!!!