LEQ:CHANGES&CONTINUITIESOVERTIME(CCOT)ESSAYSTRUCTURE
TopicSentence:1stStatementofChange
• Explainreason(s)forthischange
• Providespecificpiecesofhistoricalevidencetosupportthis
argumentofchange
• Explainhowthathistoricalevidencesupportsthisargument
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1 Body¶
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2 Body¶
THESIS
Intro¶
TopicSentence:2stStatementofChange(ifpossible)
• Explainreason(s)forthischange
• Providespecificpiecesofhistoricalevidencetosupportthis
argumentofchange
• Explainhowthehistoricalevidencesupportsthisargument
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4 Body¶
rd
3 Body¶
TopicSentence:1stStatementofContinuity
• Explainreason(s)forthiscontinuity
• Providespecificpiecesofhistoricalevidencetosupportthis
argumentofcontinuity
• Explainhowthehistoricalevidencesupportsthisargument
• TopicSentence:2ndStatementofContinuity(ifpossible)
• Explainreason(s)forthiscontinuity
• Providespecificpiecesofhistoricalevidencetosupportthis
argumentofcontinuity
• Explainhowthehistoricalevidencesupportsthisargument
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Synthesis:
Synthesis¶
•
Connectanyofyourarguments(ofchangesand/or
continuities)aboveto:
o Adevelopmentinadifferenthistoricalperiod,
situation,and/orgeographicerafromwhat’sgivenin
theprompt
Conclusion¶
Re-workedThesis
-Thethesisshouldbetheonlythinginyour
introductoryparagraph.
-Thethesismaybeonemoresentences.
-Yourthesismustinclude:
1. Identificationofthecivilization(s)/region(s)
etc.youareanalyzing
2. Identificationofthetimeperiodyouare
analyzing(fromtheprompt)
3. Provideatleast:2changes&1continuity
&/OR1change&2
continuities.
4. Mostimportantly:Answertheprompt!
BODYPARAGRAPHS:
Makinganargument:
-Takethefirststatementofchangeorcontinuityfrom
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yourthesisandturnitintoyour1 bodyparagraph’s
topicsentence!Dothisforeachbodyparagraph’stopic
sentence!
•
Ex.“ImperialRomeendeditspracticeofpolytheism
andemperorworshipandreplaceditwiththe
monotheisticbeliefsofChristianity.” Explainingreason(s)fortheChange/Continuity:
-Thereasonforeachofthechangesandcontinuities
MUSTbethoroughlyexplained.
Supportingyourchange/continuitywithEvidence:
-Supporteachofyourclaimsofchangeandcontinuity
withspecifichistoricaldetails.Refertospecificpeople,
places,events,andideas.
-Toprovethatyourchangeoccurred,strivetogive
evidencethatdoesthefollowing:
o Evidencefrombeforethechangehappened.
o Evidenceatthetimethechangehappened.
o Evidencefromthetimeafterthechange
happened.
-Toprovethatyourcontinuitylastedformuchofthe
period,givepiecesofevidencefromthroughoutthe
period!
ProvethetruthofyourargumentwithEvidence:
-Asimplereferencetoapieceofrelevanthistorical
evidenceisnotenoughtoearnthispoint.Youmust
discusshowthisevidenceisrelevantandprovesyour
statementofchangeorcontinuitytobetrue!
Forthesynthesispoint:
-Thinkabouthowanyoftheargumentsof
change/continuityyoumadeinthethesisorbody
paragraphsmaybeconnectedtosomethingelsethat
happenedelsewhereinhistory
-Toearnthispoint,itcannotbejustapassingreference.
Youmustexplainthoroughlyhowitisrelevant.
ConclusionParagraph:
-ThefirstandONLYthingintheconclusionshouldbe
are-workedthesis.Thisisaplacetomakeany
correctionsandadditionstotheintroductorythesis.