1. Communism in China Essay
Part 1: The Communist Revolution

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
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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

3. American History Textbook
Guiding Question: How did the Communists gain power in China?
Read “China Becomes a Communist Country” on pages 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)

4. 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

5. 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