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The purpose of this assignment is to evaluate the reign of Shi Huang Di of the Qin dynasty.
The final product for this assignment is a three-paragraph, thesis-driven analytical essay that
answers the thesis question using specific evidence.
Thesis question: Shi Huang Di’s policies are considered by many historians to be ruthless. Did
the results justify his actions?
The essay will be graded using the rubric included in this packet
This essay is worth a test grade of 80 points. One-third of a letter grade (ex., B to B-) will be
deducted for each day the essay is late.
SHI HUANG DI ESSAY CALENDAR
Homework:
* Read and annotate third and *work on MLA citations * Use thesis statement * finish rough draft
fourth sources in essay packet using NoodleBib. Questions? organizer to write a rough * self-edit for quality and
* Put evidence in evidence Ask the librarians! thesis statement components
organizer * Color-code your evidence * Use essay outline to * finalize final draft
* fill out bibliographic info according to PERSIA GEM organize your essay PRINT! Before class!
Remember that the school
library has a printer, too!
BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 BLOCK 4
In class:
Week of 11/8
* essays due!
* Han dynasty
Homework:
YES, the results did justify Shi Huang Di’s NO, the results did not justify Shi Huang Di’s
actions actions
Thesis question: Shi Huang Di’s policies are considered by many historians to be ruthless. Did the results justify his actions?
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II. Which PERSIA GEM are you using to organize the first paragraph? ______________
Topic sentence: _______________________________________________________
Evidence 1: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 1: ___________________________________________________________
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Evidence 2: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 2: ___________________________________________________________
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Evidence 3: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 3: ___________________________________________________________
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link (wrap up and transition): _____________________________________________
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III. Which PERSIA GEM are you using to organize the second paragraph? ___________
Topic sentence: _______________________________________________________
Evidence 1: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 1: ___________________________________________________________
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Evidence 2: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 2: ___________________________________________________________
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Evidence 3: ___________________________________________________________
Analysis 3: ___________________________________________________________
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link (wrap up and transition): _____________________________________________
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No conclusion necessary
SHI HUANG DI ESSAY RUBRIC NAME: _____________________ LATE?: ________ SCORE: __________
Is the essay in 12-point (_____) Times New Roman (_____) and doubled spaced (_______)?
SHI HUANG DI ESSAY CHECK LIST
INTRODUCTION
Background info that gives the essay historical context?
Thesis statement that has three parts?
Focus statement that gives the reader a preview of your essay?
o Does NOT say something like “My two PERSIA GEMs are …” or “The PERSIA
GEMs for this essay are …”
WORKS CITED
Does the title say Works Cited?
Is it on its own page, separate from the essay?
Does it conform to MLA style? (ask the librarians!)
OTHER STUFF
Only third person (they, them, she, he, etc.)?
NO very, really, extremely, obviously, clearly, etc.?
Check spelling and grammar?
Read it aloud?