WAS THE NEW DEAL A GOOD DEAL OPINION

WAS THE NEW DEAL A GOOD DEAL? – OPINION ESSAY • You will write a well crafted essay answering the above question. To receive a top score (90% or higher), you will • Have an introductory, concluding, and at least two well-developed (MINIMUM 3 -5 sentences) body paragraphs • Type it, double spacing and using Times New Roman, font size 12 • Your Introduction will… • Answer the question above. • Give any necessary background • Back up your answer with your main reasons why, but without going into supporting details – save those for the body! • Each body paragraph will • Have a statement that backs up your opinion, AND consider and counters the opposing view • Multiple pieces of specific, detailed information that backs up that specific statement. These details do not need to be quotes (and shouldn’t be, in most cases), but should be based on information you learned from your inquiry: class activities, notes, readings, homework, videos, etc. Don’t just mention, EXPLAIN! • Your conclusion • Restates your opinion and • The main reasons that back it up • If able, makes a connection to today, or other historical events

OUTLINING TO ORGANIZE YOUR THOUGHTS • You can outline your thoughts to organize your writing and sources before you start, as follows • INTRO: Mr. Zahn is slightly insane • He has a plastic baseball bat (source: R 2 D 2) • Brenda (source: cupboard) • He sneaks up on people (screams coming from classroom, hall) • He has crazy friends(Chip, Game night) • BODY 1: The fact that he has a bat shows mental instability • He’s named it (source: photo of bat) • Holds it in the hall, with a creepy look on his face (source: 2007 yearbook) • Sneaks up on people, pretending he’s going to hit them (source: Oral history, former student) • AND SO ON, FOR EACH PARAGRAPH