French Revolution Open Response Quiz

In a well-developed essay analyze the causes and effects of the French Revolution. In order to earn a good grade you will need to cover all of the topics on your Cause and Effects of the French Revolution worksheet. Your essay will need an introduction, a conclusion, and at least 3 body paragraphs.

Steps to writing a good essay:

1. Determine importance of cause and effect Before you begin, think about how the events leading up to the French Revolution matter. Start by looking at the list of events on page 602 in the cause and effects chart. Which of those items do you understand? Which ones do you not understand? Assess your own knowledge! Look at your notes from the documentary. Do they help? 2. Gather information Use the worksheet I gave you that takes some of the items on page 602 and asks you questions about them. Those questions are meant to help you understand the items that you did not understand when you assessed your own knowledge in #1 above. Use your textbook (ch. 18) and your documentary notes to try to answer the questions. Try to use your own words because you will need to when you write your essay, so you may as well start now. 3. See the big picture Create your own graphic organizer that demonstrates your knowledge about what caused the French Revolution and what the effects were. Use your own words so you can assess your own understanding. If you just copy from the text, you will only be telling yourself that you can copy words, not that you understand! 4. Write a Thesis Statement Every History essay must have one!! For this assignment, try to answer the following question in one thorough, grammatically correct sentence: What were the most significant causes of the French Revolution and how did it have an impact for years to come? Your one sentence answer to this question is your thesis statement! Write your answer here:_____________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Organize your Essay You will need to write an Introduction, a Conclusion and at least 3 body paragraphs Body Paragraphs: There are lots of ways you could do this. You could write one paragraph about causes, one about effects, and one about how exactly France changed. You could write two paragraphs about causes and two about effects. You could choose a cause and demonstrate how France (or the world) changed because of it, then do the same thing for two more causes in two more paragraphs. Conclusion: This is hard. I know youve heard before that you have to restate your thesis. But what does that mean? Look at the thesis statement you wrote above. How did you answer that question in your body paragraphs? (Well talk about this more in class as a group). Introduction: Start with a hook but not a have you ever question. Try a dramatic statement about the Revolution. Whats the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the French Revolution? Think about incorporating that into your first sentence. Follow that with a few sentences that have some other important, defining facts (like when it took place, what else was going on at the time, who the leaders were, who had all the power, interesting or important information that you didnt use in your body paragraphs, etc.) Finally, write a transition

sentence that gets the reader ready for the first body paragraph. 6. Outline your essay Take all of you notes and list exactly what you will be including in your final draft. 7. Write your essay You will only have one class period for this step! You may use all of your notes, but not your textbook. You will complete the essay in class on Friday, Feb. 10th and turn in all of your notes with the final draft. You will not be able to work with others on Friday and it is due at the end of the period so come prepared. You will only be graded on what you have completed in class!

I will be using the following rubric to grade this assignment 5 Introduction Topic is clear, reader is engaged, French Revolution is defined Causes All of the causes from the worksheet are covered in detail with clear analysis of the contribution each cause had to the Revolution Effects All of the effects from the worksheet are covered in detail with clear analysis of the French Revolutions impact Conclusion Main ideas are clearly restated in a new way. Loose ends are tied. Writer shows confidence in the subject matter Main ideas are restated in a new way. Writer is shows confidence in the subject matter Main ideas are mentioned. Writer is aware of the subject Main ideas are mentioned. Writer lacks confidence in the subject Main ideas are not covered. Writer is unaware of the topic There is no conclusion

Rubric

Topic is mentioned and French Revolution is defined

Most of the causes are covered with clear analysis of the contribution each had to the Revolution

Most of the effects are covered with clear analysis of the French Revolutions impact

Topic is mentioned, Some of the causes are French Revolution covered with clear is weakly defined analysis, others are covered, but without explanation of their contribution Topic is mentioned, Only one cause is French Revolution covered with analysis of is not defined its connection to the cause of the Revolution Introduction is attempted but is not successful Causes are mentioned but are not explained

Some of the causes are covered with clear analysis. Others are covered but without explanation of the Revolutions impact Only one effect is covered with analysis of the Revolutions impact Effects are mentioned but are not explained

0 Total

There is no introduction

Causes are not included in the essay

Effects are not included in the essay

______/5

______ x3= _______ / 15

_______ x3= ________ /15

_____ /5

Grammar, spelling, writing conventions, Cohesiveness (How well does it all fit together and flow?): _______ /10

Total Grade ______ / 50

French Revolution Essay Quiz Rubric

Name______________________________

Introduction 5 Topic is clear, reader is engaged, French Revolution is defined

Causes All of the causes from the worksheet are covered in detail with clear analysis of the contribution each cause had to the Revolution

Effects All of the effects from the worksheet are covered in detail with clear analysis of the French Revolutions impact

Conclusion Main ideas are clearly restated in a new way. Loose ends are tied. Writer shows confidence in the subject matter Main ideas are restated in a new way. Writer is shows confidence in the subject matter Main ideas are mentioned. Writer is aware of the subject Main ideas are mentioned. Writer lacks confidence in the subject Main ideas are not covered. Writer is unaware of the topic There is no conclusion

Topic is mentioned and French Revolution is defined

Most of the causes are covered with clear analysis of the contribution each had to the Revolution

Most of the effects are covered with clear analysis of the French Revolutions impact

Topic is mentioned, Some of the causes are French Revolution covered with clear is weakly defined analysis, others are covered, but without explanation of their contribution Topic is mentioned, Only one cause is French Revolution covered with analysis of is not defined its connection to the cause of the Revolution Introduction is attempted but is not successful Causes are mentioned but are not explained

Some of the causes are covered with clear analysis. Others are covered but without explanation of the Revolutions impact Only one effect is covered with analysis of the Revolutions impact Effects are mentioned but are not explained

0 Total

There is no introduction

Causes are not included in the essay

Effects are not included in the essay

______/5

______ x3= _______ / 15

_______ x3= ________ /15

_____ /5

Grammar, spelling, writing conventions, Cohesiveness (How well does it all fit together and flow?): _______ /10

Total Grade ______ / 50