1. Communism in China Essay
Part 3: Reforms

2. 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
A body paragraph on the Cultural Revolution
A body paragraph on modern reforms in China
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A concluding paragraph
Each body paragraph will, essentially, be an SCR

3. Political Protests
Guiding Question: How has the Communist government of China changed in recent decade?
Read about pro-democracy protests in China on page 1056 and note down anything that can help you answer the guiding question
Figure out the in-text citation for this passage

4. Economic Reforms
Guiding Question: How has the Communist government of China changed in recent decade?
Read about China’s booming economy highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question
Figure out the in-text citation for this passage

5. Demographics Guiding Question:
Look at the chart showing economic changes in China and highlight or underline anything that can help you answer the guiding question
Figure out the in-text citation for the chart

6. Outline
Guiding Question: How has the Communist government of China changed in recent decade?
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