Historical Essay Writing

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Importance of reflecting before writing an essay:

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Affords time to jot down notes on thesis, supporting evidence, and organizational structure for presenting the argument.

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Importance of a clear, rigorous thesis statement:

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The thesis is the analytic heart of the essay, clearly laid out in the introduction, establishing the argument to be defended.

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Anne Hutchinson's preaching that individuals can communicate directly with God threatened the Puritan ecclesiastical hierarchy, which relied on its role as mediator between God and the congregation.

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Threat to Puritan hierarchy due to women's involvement and direct communication with God.

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Supports the benefit of marshaling historical evidence:

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Evidence requires analysis and connection to your thesis.

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Rationalizing the use of an outline for an essay:

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An organizational structure best supports your thesis by aiding in logical transitions.

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Writing for an academic audience involves considering your teacher and classmates, who may know history but not the specific documents analyzed.

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Your primary audience is your teacher and perhaps your classmates. Your teacher is knowledgeable about history, but not necessarily a specialist in the documents you are analyzing.

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In a Document Based Essay, how should evidence be used?

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Evidence from documents supports your argument; analyzing how they do so is essential.

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Descriptive sets addressing the conclusion:

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Summarize, Explain, and Satisfy the Introduction.

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Formatting & citation style for history?

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Chicago Manual of Style/Turabian