1. THE SOVIET UNION: WHAT SHOULD TEXTBOOKS EMPASIZE?
DBQ ESSAY
MODERN WORLD HISTORY
2016

2. TASK
STUDENTS WILL WRITE AN ESSAY IN RESPONSE TO THE PROMPT: The Soviet Union: What Should Textbooks Emphasize?
IN CLASS ESSAY

3. PREWRITING WHAT IS THE ANALYTIC BEING ASKED BY THE MINI- Q?
WHAT TERM IN THE QUESTIONS NEEDS TO BE DEFINED?
RESTATE QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS

4. SAMPLE ESSAY ONE

6. SAMPLE ESSAY TWO

9. SAMPLE ESSAY THREE

14. Writing Process TUESDAY-ROUGH DRAFTS
WEDNESDAY-REVISION/COLLABOERATRION
THURSDAYS-FINAL REVISONS
FRIDAY- PAPERS DUE

15. TUESDAY: DRAFTING ( as in Rough Draft)
5 paragraphs
Intro
Three body
Conclusion
Write on every other line
Continuous writing-pencil to paper at all times
Skip “Blocs”
Ignore spelling and grammar
Due at end of period-15 points

16. WEDNESDAY: REVISION READ YOUR PAPER
CHANGE everything you feels needs changing
COLLABORATE-Have 3 students evaluate your paper
Rubric
Circle anything that you do not understand, or doesn’t make sense
State one thing that is done well
State one suggestion for improvement
Due end of period -10 points

17. A word about revision…
While it is beneficial to have others point out strengths and needs in you work … the real benefit is from you reading the work of others and gaining knowledge, insight, and perspective you can incorporate into your own final product.

18. THURSDAY: EDITING ( as in final draft)
CHANGE ( as in revise) anything that needs changing
Review essay as a whole
Review paragraph structure ( topic sentences)
Documentation
Check spelling , capitalization, and punctuation at end.

19. FRIDAY STUDENT NEWS QUIZ TURN IN ESSAY 100 POINTS Essay Requirements
5 pages
Black or blue ink
If digital- MLA standards
Documentation