Happy Monday Hope you all had a great

Happy Monday • Hope you all had a great weekend! • Take out all DBQ materials. • Skim back through the buckets you created & refresh your memory – on which side of the DBQ argument did you find yourself on Friday, and what were your three main reasons?

Do the benefits of membership to the EU outweigh the costs? • You’ve analyzed the documents and figured out your claim. • The benefits on membership to the EU outweigh the costs. • The costs of membership to the EU outweigh the benefits. • You’ve created three buckets; in other words, three main reasons to support your claim. • Outline this on the provided “chickenfoot” graphic organizer. Thesis: Opinion/Answer to DBQ/ YOUR CLAIM! n 1 Reason 2 Rea son 3

What is a Thesis statement? • A thesis statement: • Focuses your ideas into one or two sentences. • Presents the topic of your paper and provides your position on the DBQ question. • Previews the argument you will make. • Guides your writing and keeps your argument focused.

Thesis Expectations 1. Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence. 2. The thesis statement usually appears at the end of the first paragraph of a paper. 3. Your topic may change as you write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.

Sample DBQ Prompt • Did the North and South fight in the Civil War for the same reasons?

This thesis statement would cause Mrs. K to cry… • The North and South fought the Civil War for many reasons, some of which were the same and some different.

This is better… • While both sides fought the Civil War over the issue of slavery, the North fought for moral reasons while the South fought to preserve its own institutions.

This is ideal! • While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression, Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own right to self-government. • Your thesis statement previews your body paragraphs!

Let’s Practice. • In your groups, craft a solid thesis statement for our DBQ. It should be based on the 6 documents you analyzed and the corresponding buckets you created. Be ready to share! • The European Union: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Costs?

Paragraph #1: Introduction • Hook: Introduce the topic in an interesting way. • Background: Essential information for understanding the topic (assume the reader has little to no background). • Stating the question with key terms defined: Create a sentence that introduces the DBQ prompt. Address any terms in the question prompt the reader may not know. • Thesis and roadmap: Your thesis tells the reader your standpoint and previews your topic paragraphs.

Paragraph #s 2, 3, & 4: Topic Paragraphs (Use CSET!) • Baby Thesis for Bucket 1: • Claim: State the main idea/argument of your first category. • Set Up: Introduce your first supporting document related to your claim. • Evidence: Make sure you cite each document! (i. e. “In Document K, the Native American…) • Argument: This is the Tie-In: how do all of your documents relate to your claim?

Paragraph #5: Conclusion • Tie everything together in a nice, little bow. • Leave the reader with a warm and fuzzy, “I smelled what they were stepping in. ” / “I picked up what they put down” kind of feeling. • Ideas: • Why is this discussion even relevant? Why is it important to discuss whether membership in the EU is worth it or not? • What would have happened if the EU had never formed? • Predict the future of the EU – do you think it’s going to stick around for a while? Why or why not?