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A Historiographical essay
Getting Started
• Read the WHOLE question thoroughly.
• Code what is being asked.
–question is about (A, B OR C)
• answer by talking about this (1)
• and this (2)
• and this (3)
Sample Question
Code the following:
"Throughout the colonial period, economic
concerns had more to do with settling
British North America than did religious
concerns." Assess the validity of this
statement with specific references to
economic and religious concerns.
Sample Question
•Analyze the difference between the New
England settlements in the South and those
in New England in the seventeenth century
in terms of TWO of the following:
Politics
religion economic development
Before Writing
•Plan what you are going to write
•Better thought out = Better written essay.
•Brainstorm the answer to the question:
Brainstorm
Brainstorm:
“How are S & NEng col diff in politics
and economic development?” Diff by
Sample Question
Although
New
England
and
the
Chesapeake region were both settled
largely by people of English origin, by
1700 the regions had evolved into two
distinct societies. Why did this difference
in development occur?
Before Writing
•Brainstorm:
“Why did VA & Mass dev diff?” B/C of
Motives for colonization Types of settlers Geography
Thesis Development
• Does it answer all the question? (apply
code)
• Does it list your ideas for your middle
paragraphs?
Complete thesis?
Although both English based, the regions
of New England and Chesapeake
evolved into two distinct societies
because of the types of settlers that
colonized the area, their motives for
colonization and the geography of the
area they settled.
Complete thesis?
Analyze the difference between the England
settlements in the South and the English
colonies in New England in the seventeenth
century in terms of TWO of the following:
Politics religion economic development
Complete thesis?
Throughout the colonial period, economic
concerns had more to do with settling British
North America than did religious concerns. Assess
the validity of this statement with specific
references to economic and religious concerns.
Introduction
• The first sentence includes an
attention getting statement about
the question.
• Following sentences should include
the time, subject, place.
• The LAST SENTENCE, the thesis
statement, is the answer supporting
your position.
Sample Into & Thesis
By the turn of the seventeenth century twelve of the
English colonies were well on their way to surviving
in the New World. The only colony not begun before
1700 was Georgia. These twelve colonies though
unique as individual colonies several began to form
similarities. Although by the 18th century Eastern
America had been colonized by Englishmen, motives,
geography, and settlers themselves created two distinct
societies, New England and Chesapeake.
Before Writing
Match ideas to evidence and history
Concept (category) 1 = __________
Evidence:
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Concept (category 2) = __________
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Concept (category 3) = __________
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Before Writing
•Brainstorm what you know
•(TERMS! explanations (how/why)
• Good, relevant, evidence, not fluff.
Before Writing
A MOTIVES
Proof 1
B SETTLERS
Religious persecution
= Roger Williams
Proof 2
Religious persecution
& profit = Puritans
Proof 3
Profit = Virginia Company
C GEOGRAPHY
Before Writing
A MOTIVES
B SETTLERS
Proof 1
families
= Plymouth
Proof 2
Single males
Jamestown
Proof 3
Indentured servants
Jamestown
C GEOGRAPHY
Before Writing
A MOTIVES
B SETTLERS
C GEOGRAPHY
Proof 1
Swamp; growing
Jamestown, MD
Proof 2
Ports, lumber
S At trade; MB, NE
Proof 3
Land suitable for
Plantations, Car, Va
Analyzing Evidence
• How does proof answer the question and
thesis?
• Is it a quality argument (show cause/effect)?
Profit was definitely a motive that caused the two regions to develop
differently. Because the Virginia Company, a joint stock company
that established Jamestown was in the Americas to make a profit
their focus was on gold and not setting up a colony. This lack of
attention to food and shelter caused many to die the first winter
which was not experienced in the New England colonies. Because of
the lack of gold found, they had to find another way to survive,
curing tobacco. Tobacco needed large areas to grow and much
manpower to harvest which led to the plantation system and slavery
being connected with the region.
Body of FRQ
• Is there relevant and specific proof ?
• Is there proof throughout the entire essay?
• Is each proof defined accurately?
• Is each proof explained HOW it answers
the question and follows the thesis?
Conclusion
• Review main points once more.
• Do not include proof in the conclusion
or introduction.
• An impressive conclusion can relate
the thesis towards living today; or
show the historical future.
Writing Guidelines
• Write legibly, neatly and to the point.
• Ask: “Am I answering the question?”
• Write in third person, always.
• Use correct grammar, spelling, and
punctuation. Good content can
not make up for poor writing.
Tips for Survival
•Budget your time.
•Long essays are not always good essays, but
short essays are never good essays.
•Stay confident! You can write a FRQ!
•Best advice is to be prepared.
•We will practice, practice, practice
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