1. Written in class on 10/05/2017 Test Grade
Long Essay Question
Written in class on 10/05/2017
Test Grade

2. types
Comparison
Causation
Continuity and Change Over Time

3. Scoring Thesis ✓ Contextualization ✓ Evidence ✓ ✓
Analysis and Reasoning ✓ ✓
Total of Six Points

4. Hypothetical
In the Period 600 BCE to 600 CE, cultural changes occurred across Afro-Eurasia.
Explain the significant similarities and differences between the spread of Hellenism and the Spread of Buddhism

5. Looking at the Rubric

6. Thesis

7. Contextualization

8. Evidence

10. Generic Outline Introduction Body Conclusion
THESIS:
CONTEXTUALIZATION:
COMPARISON ONE:
COMPARISON TWO:
CONCLUSION:
A few sentences introducing the prompt and clearly explaining the
SIMILARITY and DIFFERENCE.
Give historical background that is related to the prompt
Topic Sentence
Restate the comparison
Use relevant and specific EVIDENCE (vocabulary) to prove your argument.
Analyze why the comparison existed. “The reason this comparison occurred was…”
Repeat the process
Reword the thesis.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion

11. Our Prompt
In the period circa C.E., cultural changes across Afro-Eurasia accompanied the decline and fall of empires.
Explain significant similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of the Han Dynasty.

12. Thesis Example Briefly give your similarity. Be specific
This is just a starting point, please feel free to use your own words when setting up the thesis
Thesis Example
There were several similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Fall of the Han Dynasty.
For example, both the Western Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty fell due to ...
Briefly give your similarity. Be specific
However, while Rome fell due to… the Han Dynasty… or reversed
Briefly give your difference. Be specific. Describe each side of the difference

13. OUTLINE Introduction Body Conclusion
THESIS:
CONTEXTUALIZATION:
COMPARISON ONE:
COMPARISON TWO:
CONCLUSION:
There were several similarities and differences between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and the Fall of the Han Dynasty. For Example: SIMILARITY and DIFFERENCE. (should be a few sentences)
Give historical background that is related to the fall of empires, specifically the Han Dynasty and the Western Roman Empire
Restate the SIMILARITY about the fall of Rome and Han
Use relevant and specific EVIDENCE (vocabulary) to prove the similarity between the fall of Rome and Han.
Analyze why the comparison existed.
“The reason that the Western Roman Empire and the Han share this similarity in their fall is that …”
Repeat the process, but with the DIFFERENCE
Reword the thesis.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion