Communism in China Essay Part 1: The Communist Revolution

Overview You will be writing an essay to answer the following question: How has the Communist government in China changed over the last 65 years? Your essay will be made up of five parts: An introductory paragraph A body paragraph on the Chinese Revolution in China We will work on this today A body paragraph on the Cultural Revolution A body paragraph on modern reforms in China A concluding paragraph Each body paragraph will, essentially, be an SCR

American History Textbook Guiding Question: How did the Communists gain power in China? Read “China Becomes a Communist Country” on pages 815-817 and note down anything that can help you answer the guiding question Note down what page each piece of information came form Figure out the in-text citation for the textbook Note: in-text citations for books follow this format: (last name of the first author page number) Example: (Sanderson 512)

Biography Guiding Question: How did the Communists gain power in China? Read the biography of Mao Zedong and highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question Figure out the in-text citation for the biography

Outline Guiding Question: How did the Communists gain power in China? Fill out the outline for a body paragraph to answer the guiding question Come up with a subthesis that answers the guiding question Come up with three main ideas that prove your subthesis Include detailed evidence from the sources as facts to prove your main ideas Put in-text citations by your facts