Essay Prompt on the Renaissance
Mr. O’Dell
As a class, we have studied the Renaissance in the Italian City
States, France, Spain, Germany and England. Think about one aspect of
the Renaissance that in your opinion was the most important. It could be
a person, place or thing. How did that aspect influence or affect the
Renaissance? How might the Renaissance have failed, or been
drastically different, if that aspect had not existed?
Requirements: Must be at least a full page typed (size 12 font).
Share your essay with Mr. O’Dell on Google Drive or email it to
him: [email protected]
Here is one suggestion for your essay organization.
Paragraph #1 – Introduction (state your thesis)
Paragraph #2 – Describe in detail your aspect.
Paragraph #3 – Explain how your aspect affected the Renaissance.
Paragraph #4 – Explain how the Renaissance would have been different,
or failed, if your aspect had not existed.
Paragraph #5 – Conclusion (restate your thesis)
Here is another suggestion for your essay organization.
Write a half page detailing your aspect and why it was important.
Write a half page detailing why the Renaissance would have failed
without your aspect.
Write a concluding paragraph restating how your aspect was crucial and
how the Renaissance depended on it.