1. Absolute Monarch Research Paper Due Wednesday, December 19th

2. It’s easy to be a ruler when you’re born into an absolute monarchy… but to be a successful absolute monarch, you must do 4 things…

3. 1. Centralize Political Power

4. 2. Pacify the Nobility

5. 3. Increase Revenue

6. 4. Create a Powerful Army

7. Your task… Choose and research a monarch Write a 3-5 page essay claiming whether your monarch was successful or not, by addressing the extent to which they were successful in incorporating these 4 features of a monarchy. You may choose from the following monarchs…

8. Peter the Great of Russia (of the Romanov Monarchy) Ruled: 1682-1725

9. Phillip II of Spain (of the Spanish Habsburg Monarchy) Ruled: 1556-1598

10. Frederick the Great of Prussia (of the Hohenzollern dynasty) Ruled: 1740-1786

11. Louis XIV of France (of the Bourbon Monarchy) Ruled: 1643-1715

12. Maria Theresa of Austria (of the Austrian Habsburg Monarchy) Ruled: 1740-1780

13. Creating a Thesis for your Research Paper

14. Thesis The thesis is what you arguing. The point/theme of your paper. What you are trying to prove. You are making a statement, then you need to back up your statement.

15. NOTE ON FOLLOWING SLIDES: The following PowerPoint is an example of how to build a good thesis and “knockout” outline. It was created in March of 2012 and predicted the Giants would win the World Series that season. Then they did. Call me “O’Shtradamus”

16. Thesis and Outline Topic of Paper: The 2012 San Francisco Giants

17. Not a Thesis: “ The Giants are a baseball team in San Francisco that won the World Series in 2010 and want to win again in 2012 ”.

18. Bad Thesis: “ The San Francisco Giants are going to win the World Series in 2012. ”

19. A Just OK Thesis: “ The San Francisco Giants are going to win the World Series in 2012 because they are a really good team and will win a lot of games. ”

20. Good Thesis: “ The San Francisco Giants will win the World Series in 2012 because of their pitching, their offense, and a weak division. ”

21. Excellent Thesis: Despite a 2011 season marred by injury, the San Francisco Giants will win the 2012 World Series through excellent pitching, an improved and formidable offense, and a weakened NL West Division. ”

22. Outline – Intro: Intro: – Contains opening sentences Maybe about 2010 season, 2011 season? What a team needs to do to win the World Series? Thesis: 2012 Giants – Preview of 3 Basic Ideas of Argument

23. Outline – Body: Right Jab Paragraph: – Topic Sentence: Excellent pitching, Importance of starting pitching – Seeds: Starting pitching: Lincecum, Cain, Bumgarner, Vogelsong Bullpen: Brian Wilson, Sergio Romo, Javier Lopez

24. Outline – Body: Left Jab Paragraph: – Topic Sentence: Improved and Formidable Offense, Injuries of 2011 – Seeds: Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Freddy Sanchez, Brandon Belt New additions: Melky Cabrera, Angel Pagan

25. Outline – Body: Uppercut Paragraph: – Topic Sentence: Weakened NL West Division – Seeds: Arizona Diamondbacks – young, biggest threat LA Dodgers – bankrupt SD Padres – can ’ t afford talent Colorado Rockies – awful

26. Conclusion Review Thesis Review Basic Ideas of Argument Done