1. What were the 3 most significant effects of the Civil War on America society 1865 through 1877?
4=B
3=C
2=D

2. Background Information
Historical background
Time, place, setting
Who is fighting? What are the issues?
Lead into the Thesis statement

3. Thesis Statement
Directly respond to the prompt. Introduce the 3 effects.
Remember, this is your argument. This is what you are attempting to persuade your reader of.

4. Body Each reason needs to be directly and clearly stated.
Explain and describe the significant effect
Give concrete evidence/ examples (from notes, textbook, handouts, videos) to prove why this is significant.
How did this event or document affect society? Was it a positive or negative? Perhaps both?
Transitions needed between significant events

5. Evidence in Body Choose a wide variety of evidence
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Change in relationship between blacks and whites
Lincoln’s assassination
Radical Republicans
President Johnson impeachment
Freedman’s Bureau
KKK, black codes
effects of war (money, damage to land, economy)

6. Conclusion Restate main argument
Perhaps connect to future or past events

7. The Bottom line…. This is a persuasive paragraph
It is an argument, convince the reader
It is not just a list of historical events
Avoid “I, you, we, stuff, things, a lot”
No questions (unless a quote)