APE Tips for Writing APE paragraphs Keep the

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Tips for Writing APE paragraphs • Keep the question in mind when writing • Your elaboration on your proof should always link back to your argument • Provide good proof • Don’t tell stories, just explain your proof • More writing doesn’t mean better answer… It can actually make it more confusing

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A P E Lindow Man died in such a strange way because he was sacrificed.

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A P E He was murdered.

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A P E Lindow Man died as part of a sacrificial ritual that was common during the period around 160 B. C.

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A Lindow Man died in such a strange way because he was sacrificed. P He was killed violently like the other bodies. E They were all killed the same way.

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A Lindow Man died in such a strange way because he was sacrificed. P Lindow Man’s body was about 2, 500 years old and his throat was cut. Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman living around the same time, described human sacrifices to a Goddess Mother. Professor Glob, a historian of the same period, said that throat cutting was part of a ceremony to release blood to the Mother Goddess. E Lindow Man’s slit throat and the period in which he was killed connects his death with those described by Tacitus and Professor Glob. This evidence shows that he was killed as a sacrifice.

Question: Why was Lindow Man killed in such a strange way? A Lindow Man died in such a strange way because he was sacrificed. P Lindow Man’s body was about 2, 500 years old and his throat was cut. Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman living around the same time, described human sacrifices to a Goddess Mother. Professor Glob, a historian of the same period, said that throat cutting was part of a ceremony to release blood to the Mother Goddess. E Lindow Man was hit over the head, strangled and then had his throat cut from ear to ear. He was frightened and lost because he did not know what was happening to him. Imagine being Lindow Man and getting killed just to please a Goddess. Clearly someone really wanted him dead.

Tips for Writing APE paragraphs • Keep the question in mind when writing • Your elaboration on your proof should always link back to your argument • Provide good proof • Don’t tell stories, just explain your proof • More writing doesn’t mean better answer… It can actually make it more confusing

Now you try! CHOOSE one of these questions to APE with a partner: • Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Will the Chicago Bears make it to the playoffs this year?

Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Tasty Dog is not the worst restaurant in Oak Park because they have a variety of fast foods. Basically, all of their food is worth paying for. Tasty Dog’s food is very mouth watering and always has you coming back for more.

Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Tasty Dog isn’t the worst restaurant in Oak Park. Lalo’s is worse than Tasty Dog because the food isn’t authentic and lacks flavor. The service is awful. Tasty Dog isn’t the worst restaurant in Oak Park because it has good service and amazing flavor.

Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Tasty Dog is the worst restaurant in Oak Park because it’s nasty. Every time I order food it has a hair in it. This shows that Tasty Dog is unsanitary.

Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Tasty Dog is not the worst restaurant in Oak Park, but it has very poor service. There are several fights that have occurred at Tasty Dog within the past few years. Also, upon ordering you may find it takes more time than necessary to get your food.

Is Tasty Dog the worst restaurant in Oak Park? • Tasty Dog is not the worst restaurant in Oak Park. They always have customers, it is spoken of much, and the service is good. The food quality is also not bad. They must make a good amount of money because they would not be open otherwise.

Will the Chicago Bears make it to the playoffs this year? • The Chicago Bears will make it to the playoffs because they have the team that can lead them there. The Bears have many probowlers on their team. Having many probowlers proves they have all the necessary stats that can lead them to the Super Bowl.