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Name: _______________________________________Date: _____Enduring Issues: River Valley Innovations Essay Outline Ms. CareyIntroduction Paragraph: --- this will not work for all essays and it would need to be modified based on the claim that is being taken (has it improved? Has it changed? Has it continued? Has it gotten worse?)An enduring issue in Global history is _______________________________ (what it is). ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. (define it) It first appears to impact society in/during ____________________________ (time period) and continues to have a __________________________________________ (positive/negative/small/large, etc.) impact on the world today. _________________________ (enduring issue) has endured or lasted as seen through: _____________________________________________________ (example from Doc.#), _____________________________________________________ (example from Doc.#) and __________________________________________________,(example from Doc.#) _______________________________________ (enduring issue) continues to be an enduring issue because: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(it continues to be a problem, it has not been solved, continues to impact Global history, impact people, etc.).Body Paragraphs: --- Remember one (1) paragraph per document!! All the body paragraphs will follow the same outline form (A-D)Body Paragraph: --- First Topic/Document (A-D make up the whole paragraph)TOPIC SENTENCEIdentify the main idea of your body paragraph and connect it to the claim in your thesis. Transition from the introduction (later paragraph will transition from the previous topic).DESCRIBE EVIDENCE - DETAIL / Facts needed (What?)Describe evidence of an event, person, source, etc.who was involvedwhere it happened when it happenedwhat happenedhow it happenedUse evidence from documents and outside information explain the SIGNIFICANCE of the event. Introduce evidence from documents using source information and cite the document parenthetically (doc #)ANALYSIS EVIDENCE: EXPLAIN the EFFECTS of the event (Why and How?) A good word to use is “because”, also in your writing keep answering the question so what? These are some questions to answer in your writing that will help you with analysis.Explain why it was/is importantExplain how and why people were impacted/effected by it with specific historical proof (NO OPINIONS!)How did this event / example change history? (turning point)Explain how and why the effects were long lasting. CONCLUDING SENTENCE of the paragraphA sentence that summarizes and transitions to the next paragraphBODY PARAGRAPHSA.-- Topic Sentence(s):New innovations or inventions (enduring issue) have been present throughout all of Global history and one area it has been seen would be the invention of … ______________________________(Cuneiform, Chariot, Sailboat, Calendar/Clock, or Medicine and Surgery) in the ancient river valley of … ___________________________ (Mesopotamia or Egypt). Many people have benefitted from the invention of the … ___________________________________. B.--Your next sentences --- give facts, details, people etc. --- what was the invention/innovation?, --- how did it effect the people of the River Valley?, --- why was this an important invention/innovation?---- Add sentences with facts / details/ and evidence using a document / documents that are cited parenthetically (doc #). C.--ANSWER THE QUESTION --- how it has changed or stayed the same over time? ANALYSIS -- what was the impact? --- Why was this wrong? --- How did this impact people specifically and civilization as a whole? D. Summarize and Transition to next body paragraphCONCLUSION:RESTATE the stance/claim. DESCRIBE how the issue has continued to be an issue and/or changed over timeEXPLAIN why the issue is ENDURING and SIGNIFICANT/IMPORTANT ______________________________________________ (enduring issue) is a significant/important enduring issue throughout global history because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ it has led to _____________________________ and ___________________________. _________________________ (enduring issue) continues to affect the development of our modern world because ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ and ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________(This concluding paragraph outline may or may not work based on what you have written but it gives you an idea how to set up a conclusion with evidence that is strong.) ................
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