1. Year 8 Civil Rights Assessment

2. Writing a good paragraph is important to making sure your thoughts and ideas are clearly understood

3. Make a clear statement on the topic
Point
Make a clear statement on the topic
It should be a single clear sentence
Evidence
Use your knowledge to add factual evidence to support your point
Explain
Explain how the evidence supports the point you have made
Link
Link the evidence and explanation to the question

4. Point Evidence Explain Link
It can be argued that Martin Luther King was not as important as people have said
Evidence
Other leaders of the Civil Rights movement such as Malcolm X also played a big role in campaigning for Civil Rights
Explain
Malcolm X was another important figure in the campaign and he was also prepared to risk his life to achieve better lives for black Americans
Link
Martin Luther King was the highest profile person in the Civil Rights campaign but other like Malcolm X also played an important part which would support the idea that Martin Luther king was not as important as he is often said to be.

5. Was Martin Luther King as important as people say he was?
Planning your essay
Introduction: Outline the topic e.g. Black civil rights issues and the background story of Martin Luther King
A paragraph in favour of Martin Luther King being important
A paragraph against Martin Luther King being important
Conclusion – Based on the evidence a summary and final statement on the question.