1. AICE History I How to Write Paper 2

2. Paper 2 Choose two questions from a list of four.
American Option – Questions 5, 6, 7, 8
Each question has a Part A & a Part B.
Must answer Part A & Part B from the same questions.
90 Minutes
15 min Part A
30 min Part B

3. Paper 2 Part A
15 minutes - “Why” question – Read question carefully!!!
Make a list of reasons why something happened (shoot for 3)
Explain each reason (PEE)
Point (Reason)
Evidence – vocab, vocab, vocab
Explanation – how did this cause…?
Rank significance of reasons – “This is the most significant reason because…” OR “This was very important, however______ was more significant because …”

4. Paper 2 Part B Straight Essay – how much / how far / to what extent?
Read the question carefully!!!
30 minutes
Plan for 5 min - Make a T-chart – arguments that support & arguments that challenge
Write for 25 – Start with strong thesis - a clear and focused argument
Acknowledge the other side (balance) – “It can be argued that…, however, there is more evidence to suggest…” OR “Some people think that…, but we should remember that…”
2 paragraphs to support your argument
1 paragraph on the other side
Show continuity & change – are things constant throughout time frame? How do they change?
Conclusion that acknowledges other side but makes final argument about “How much/far”