1. Essay Issues
French Revolution

2. Introduction Thesis must follow requirements
No more than two sentences.
Must address the theme (revolutions).
Must have the date.
Take a stand (success or failure)
Clearly state three groups in chronological order.

3. Introduction/Conclusion
Must be at least 5 sentences in length.
Sample Thesis
was the Age of Revolutions. The French Revolution was successful in improving natural rights through: the breakdown of the estates system, radical phases of government and the Reign of Napoleon.

4. Introduction/Conclusion
Must be at least 5 sentences in length.
Sample Thesis
was the Age of Revolutions. The French Revolution was not successful in establishing democracy and this is evident through: legal documents, the Reign of Terror and the Reign of Napoleon.

5. Conclusion
If you run out of time you minimally need to have your THESIS!

6. OSI PERSIA GT Historical Ws
Who
What
Where
Why
How
When
Significance?
Enlightenment/American Revolution, lacking OSI on the phases (directory)

7. OSI Louis XVI vs. Louis XIV differentiate. DEFINE ABSOLUTISM
Chronological order: STAGES OF THE REVOLUTION
Need a balance of information.
Don’t repeat facts.
PROVE EVERYTHING THAT YOU STATE!
Women ->
Women marching to Versailles (weekly reading!!!!!!!)
Louis XVI vs. Louis XIV differentiate.

8. Documents SKIM and start writing. Don’t quote the documents.
Don’t start the sentence with documents.
Not biased because it is STATISTICS!
POV was obvious for most docs!
Don’t repeat bias!
THEY ARE ALL EXCERPTS/TRANSLATED!

9. Missing Voice Reasons = critical thinking.
Must connect to OSI in the body paragraph
Women
BE SPECIFIC: Louis XVI, Girondists
Do not repeat

10. Do not use words/phrases like
“Obviously”
“Clearly”
“As you can see”
“As I stated…”
Slang terms
“You” “We” “Our” “I”

11. No “Quotes” Proof Read Grammar Typos No abbreviations No etc. Caps
Tense
No “Quotes”