APUSH WRITING

 Section 1:

• Star Wars INTRO

In order to understand______topic_________, one must understand the context of __topic_______.  _______topic_____is _________________.  Before TOPIC,_______________.  After TOPIC,______________

Section 2:

Thesis statement: BECAUSE STATEMENT

• Respond to the task

• Use BECAUSE

• Ask yourself - what are you trying to argue.  Make sure you take a stand and then finish with BECAUSE.

• Think of this as your BECAUSE STATEMENT

Section 3:

Three best points

• That support your BECAUSE STATEMENT 

• Each statement should be loosely tied to a DOC (not specific or cited; that will be in the body)

• These sentences will be your topic sentences in your body paragraphs.

Section 4:

Restate Thesis statement