| Historical Essay As part of your work in Unit 4: US Imperialism (1898-1914) you will be asked to write an essay about the motives of America's actions during the time period. You might find the following resources useful Essay Question remember: your thesis will answer a question Essay Structure A good graphic that shows how an essay is put together Primary Source Outline You will use at least three, but probably no more than six quotations, in your essay. Samples of student writing and a rubric examples of student writing (some good, some not) also included is a rubric which shows how the essays are graded. Some tips on essay writing Mr. Myers teaches at the Feldston School in New York City and has a number of good tips for writing essays. More good tips from Rutgers University, New Jersey |