Five Paragraph Slavery Essay - Couck's Class



Five Paragraph Slavery Essay

Paragraph One: Intro to Slavery/Slave Trade

Give me background information on slavery (what it is, what it was/is used for, different types, how the slave trade began, etc.)

Paragraph Two: Arguments For

What are the arguments for slavery during the 16th and 17th centuries? Explain.

Paragraph Three: Arguments Against

What are the arguments against slavery during the 16th and 17th centuries? Explain.

Paragraph Four: Abolition in Britain

Using information from your notes and the movie, tell me about the abolitionist movement in Britain.

Paragraph Five: Your Opinion and Conclusion

Tell me YOUR opinion on slavery in the 16th and 17th centuries. Was it necessary, a necessary evil, or just evil? Why? Use facts and information to support your argument. Wrap up your essay.

FRIENDLY REMINDERS

1) All spelling and grammar must be correct. If you don’t know or aren’t positive…grab a dictionary.

2) Paragraphs are 5 or more sentences long.

3) DO NOT USE “I”, “me” or any other pronoun for yourself in any paragraph but the final paragraph.

4) DO NOT USE “you”

5) “Fluffy” or “filler” sentences are not allowed. Examples:

* “This is why people believed the slave trade was a good thing”

* “There are many arguments for abolition”

* “This essay is about slavery”

* “I am going to tell you my opinion”

6) No scribbles, write neatly, and coherently

7) Try to make your essay ‘flow’

8) Follow directions! I want the paragraphs in the order I listed above.

9) This is your test for the Slavery Unit

10) Turn in your outline with your final copy of the essay.

POINT BREAKDOWN

5 points Title for Essay

10 points Grammar, spelling, and neatness

5 points Correct format

25 points Information (5pts/paragraph)

5 points Completed outline turned in with essay

TOTAL: 50 points

Name:____________________________________

Fill in the following outline with information learned in class. Look at your book, PowerPoint presentations, and movie notes, etc. After each heading, write a few (2-3) sentences about that topic. For example, under “Types of Slavery” you will write a sentence about each of the types of slavery found in the PowerPoint presentation we went through. Take this assignment seriously. This outline is helping you prepare and write a solid five paragraph essay.

I: Intro to Slavery

*What is slavery?

*What has it been historically used for?

*What are the different types of slavery?

*How, when, and why did the slave trade begin?

II: Arguments for Slavery

*Why did people need/want slaves?

*How did they feel about the Africans?

*What was the driving force behind the slave trade?

III: Arguments Against Slavery

*How were slaves treated/transported?

*Why did people dislike the slave trade?

IV: Abolition in England

*Why was William Wilberforce recruited by the abolitionists?

*How did abolitionists try to persuade the public?

*Explain the Slave Trade Act and the Slavery Abolitionist Act

*Include facts from the movie.

V: Opinion and Conclusion

*What is your opinion of using slaves in the 16th and 17th centuries?

*Restate some of the main ideas from you essay and warp up your essay.

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