The great depression
Directions: After studying The New Deal in class, you need to write a paper answering the following prompt. Your paper must have a thesis and adequately answer the question below using specific examples from the film as evidence. You must attach your eassy written in Google Docs. Word files, pdfs, or anything other than Google Docs will not be accepted.
Introductory Paragraph:
Topic Sentence/Attention-getter
Background information about the topic.
You must have a thesis. Your thesis should make a statement or a specific claim. It should be 1 sentence. This sentence should reference your 3 main points or arguments that will be discussed in the paper.
Body Paragraph 1
Transition/Topic sentence
Main point (example 1)
Evidence
Summary sentence
Body Paragraph 2
Transition/Topic sentence
Main point (example 2)
Evidence
Summary sentence
Body Paragraph 3
Transition/Topic sentence
Main point (example 3)
Evidence
Summary sentence
Conclusion Paragraph:
Transition
Re-state your claim
Re-state your 3 main points
So what? (final sentence why should anyone care?)
Ex: Make a statement about the importance of the Great Depression or a thought on why film-makers made a movie about it, etc.