President George W Bush Essay - Writing

Outline Guiding Question: Overall, was the presidency of George W Bush good or bad for the United States? Outline an essay answering the guiding question using the sheet provided – Come up with three main ideas and a subthesis for each body paragraph (one on foreign policy, one on economics, and one on society) – Combine these into a main thesis that answers the guiding question – On the back, come up with a hook, context, summary, and expansion for your intro and conclusion

Guiding Question: Overall, was the presidency of George W Bush good or bad for the United States? Write your essay in proper MLA format Introductory Paragraph – First sentence is a hook – Next sentence or two is context – Next sentence is your overall thesis – Last sentence is a summary of your three body paragraphs Body Paragraphs (Foreign policy, economy, society) – Each body paragraph begins and ends with a transition sentence – Each body paragraph has three main ideas and detailed evidence to prove each main idea – Each piece of detailed evidence has an in-text citation – There are at least two sources in each body paragraph Conclusion – First sentence restates your thesis – Next 1-3 sentences summarize your body paragraphs – Final sentence or two expands on your topic Works Cited – You need full, MLA citations for each source used on a separate Works Cited page

Final Instructions Once you are finished with your first draft, use the checklist to make sure that it is complete This essay is worth 60 points I prefer typed but do not require it Final Draft due Tuesday, 5/13