Intro Paragraph

a) Contextualization

b) Thesis

2. Body Paragraph 1 (1st Claim/Category of Evidence)

a) Topic Sentence: simply reiterate 1st claim/category in thesis

b) Cite Evidence from documents and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence;
remember that your HIPP analysis will be included here (how does aspect of HIPP relate to your
argument)

c) Cite Outside Evidence and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence

3. Body Paragraph 2 (2nd Claim/Category of Evidence)

a) Topic Sentence: simply reiterate 1st claim/category in thesis

b) Cite Evidence from documents and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence;
remember that your HIPP analysis will be included here (how does aspect of HIPP relate to your
argument)

c) Cite Outside Evidence and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence

4. OPTIONAL Body Paragraph 3 (3rd Claim/Category of Evidence)

a) Topic Sentence: simply reiterate 1st claim/category in thesis

b) Cite Evidence from documents and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence;
remember that your HIPP analysis will be included here (how does aspect of HIPP relate to your
argument)

c) Cite Outside Evidence and explain how/why that evidence supports claim in topic sentence

5. Concluding Paragraph
a) Restate Thesis in light of the evidence presented in body paragraphs

b) Final Analysis and Reasoning (FAR): extend argument to a different place/time that parallels
developments that were the focus of your essay and explain those parallels; OR extend argument to a
different, but related thematic connection; OR extend argument to a different, but related discipline like
economics, psychology, physical sciences, etc...
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Argue w/ doc
1. The doc says…
2. This shows that...

HIPP

Historical Context
-During this time…
- At the time this doc was written…
- This was an era of…

Audience
- This document was aimed at…
- The author was reaching out to…
Purpose
- The reason for this doc is…
- The author’s intention was to...

POV
- From the author’s perspective...
- The author believed/felt that…
- Considering that the author was a ___, they felt that…

FAR
-similarities and differences
-continuity and change
-explaining multiple causes
-cause and effect